Exhibit 23 ---------- Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 2-85614, No. 2-89950, No. 33-28715, No. 333-09675, No. 333-19685 and No. 333-57251) and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-43445, No. 2-92786, No. 2-92800, No. 33-1667, No. 33-10658, No. 33-53869, No. 33-35918, No. 33-53871, No. 33-53867, No. 33-42789, No. 33-52009, No. 33-60153 and No. 333-05235) of GenRad, Inc. of our report dated July 2, 1998 relating to the financial statements of Industrial Computer Corporation, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K of GenRad, Inc. dated July 9, 1998. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts July 9, 1998