Exhibit 23(a)



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Parker-Hannifin Corporation of our report dated July
29, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in the
Parker-Hannifin Corporation's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated July 29, 1999 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears
in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the references to us
under the headings "Experts".


                                               /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Cleveland, Ohio                                PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP
February 9, 2000