EXHIBIT 24(a)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-
78550 of Pico Products, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated November 7, 1997
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pico Products, Inc. for the year
ended July 31, 1997.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Los Angeles, California
November 7, 1997