Exhibit 24


                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned directors of Gardner Denver, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") an Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Annual
Report") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (together with any and
all subsequent amendments) does hereby constitutes and appoints Ross J.
Centanni and Tracy D. Pagliara, and each of them, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, as attorney or attorneys to execute and
file on behalf of the undersigned, in their capacity as a director of the
Company, the Annual Report and any and all other documents to be filed with
the Commission pertaining to the Annual Report with full power and authority
to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required or
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully as to all intents and
purposes as he could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and
approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such
substitution.


Dated: February 22, 2005

Signature                                                Title
- ---------                                                -----


/s/ Donald G. Barger, Jr.
- ---------------------------
    Donald G. Barger, Jr.                                Director


/s/ Frank J. Hansen
- ---------------------------
    Frank J. Hansen                                      Director


/s/ Raymond R. Hipp
- ---------------------------
    Raymond R. Hipp                                      Director


/s/ Thomas M. McKenna
- ---------------------------
    Thomas M. McKenna                                    Director


/s/ David D. Petratis
- ---------------------------
    David D. Petratis                                    Director


/s/ Diane K. Schumacher
- ---------------------------
    Diane K. Schumacher                                  Director


/s/ Richard L. Thompson
- ---------------------------
    Richard L. Thompson                                  Director