VARITY CORP
SC 13D/A, 1996-03-08
FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     
                         Washington, D. C.  20549
                                     
                               SCHEDULE 13D
                                     
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                     
                            (Amendment No. 1)*
                                     
                          Varity Corporation
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                              (Name of Issuer)
                                     
              Convertible Preferred Class II Shares, Series A
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                           (Title of Class of Securities)
                                     
                                   None
_______________________________________________________________________
                                (CUSIP Number)
                                     
     Michael Roth                            with a copy to:
     10556 N. Port Washington Road           George J.Mazin, Esq.
     Mequon, Wisconsin                       Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl,
     (414) 241-1810                             Fisher & Boylan, P.A.
                                             65 Livingston Avenue
                                             Roseland, New Jersey 07068
                                             (201) 992-8700

_______________________________________________________________________  
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                   to Receive Notices and Communications)
                                     
                               March 1, 1996
________________________________________________________________________
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
                                     
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box [].

Check  the  following  box if a fee is being paid with this  statement [].  (A
fee  is  not  required  only  if the reporting person:   (1)  has  a  previous
statement  on  file reporting beneficial ownership of more than  five  percent
of  the  class  of  securities described in Item  1;  and  (2)  has  filed  no
amendment  subsequent  thereto reporting beneficial  ownership  of  less  than
five percent of such class.  See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should  be  filed
with  the  Commission.   See Rule 13d-l(a) for other parties  to  whom  copies
are to be sent.

The  remainder  of  this  cover  page shall be  filled  out  for  a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the  subject  class  of
securities,  and  for  any subsequent amendment containing  information  which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page  shall  not  be
deemed  to  be  "filed"  for  the  purpose of Section  18  of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934  ('Act') or otherwise subject to  the  liabilities  of
that  section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions  of  the
Act (however, see the Notes).

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     1)    Names  of  Reporting  Persons (S.S. or I.R.S. Identification  Nos.
           of Above Persons):
      
           Aurora Limited Partnership          36-3539541
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     2)    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):

     (a)   Not
     (b)   Applicable
______________________________________________________________________________ 
     3)    SEC Use Only
______________________________________________________________________________
     4)    Source of Funds (See Instructions): WC
______________________________________________________________________________
     5)    Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
           to Items 2(d) or 2(e):
______________________________________________________________________________ 
            Not Applicable
______________________________________________________________________________
     6)    Citizenship or Place of Organization:
      
            Illinois
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      Number of Shares          7)  Sole Voting Power:          0
      Beneficially Owned        8)  Shared Voting Power:        0
      by Each Reporting         9)  Sole Dispositive Power:     0
      Person With:             10)   Shared Dispositive Power:  0
______________________________________________________________________________
    11)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  0
______________________________________________________________________________
    12)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
          Shares (See Instructions):
      
          Not Applicable
______________________________________________________________________________
    13)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)          0%
______________________________________________________________________________
    14)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):          PN
______________________________________________________________________________

Item 1.           Security and Issuer.

        This  Statement  relates to the Convertible  Preferred  Class  II
Shares,  Series  A  of  Varity  Corporation (the "Shares").   This  issuer 
has  its principal  executive  offices  located at 672 Delaware  Avenue,  
Buffalo,  New York 14209.

Item 2.           Identity and Background.

        The  person  filing this Statement is Aurora Limited Partnership,
whose  principal  business  address  is  2  N.  LaSalle  Street,  Suite   500,
Chicago,   Illinois   60602.    Aurora   Limited   Partnership's   state    of
organization  is  Illinois.   Its principal business  is  investing  in  other
investment partnerships.  Its general partner is Harris Associates, L.P.

        Aurora  Limited  Partnership  has never  been  convicted  in  any
criminal   proceeding,  nor  has  he  been  party  to  any  civil   proceeding
commenced   before   a   judicial   or  administrative   body   of   competent
jurisdiction  as  a result of which he was or is now subject  to  a  judgment,
decree  or  final  order  enjoining future violations of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating  activities  subject  to,  federal  or  state  securities  laws   or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

              All   funds  used  in  Aurora  Limited  Partnership's   original
purchase  of  Shares  came  directly from the net  assets  of  Aurora  Limited
Partnership.

Item 4.           Purpose of Transaction.

             The  prior  acquisition of Shares referred to  in  Item  5  in  a
previous   filing  on  Schedule  13D  (December  9,  1992)  was   solely   for
investment  purposes.   Aurora Limited Partnership has  no  present  plans  or
intentions  which  relate  to  or would result  in  any  of  the  transactions
required to be described in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.


Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

              Based   upon   the  information  contained  in  Varity   Corp.'s
quarterly  report  on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended  September  30,
1995,  there  were issued and outstanding, as of November 1,  1995,  2,000,000
Shares.   As of March 1, 1996, Aurora Limited Partnership owned no  shares  of
such  stock  and therefore ceased to be a beneficial owned of more  than  5.0%
of  such  stock.   The  following table details  the  transactions  by  Aurora
Limited Partnership in the Shares during the past 60 days:

                        
Date              Quantity          Price    Transaction Type


                             (Sales)
                                     
March 1, 1996     175,800*           NA      Capital contribution
                                             in connection with
                                             investment in Stark 
                                             Investments, L.P.
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*  The 175,800 Shares sold by Aurora Limited Partnership are included in a
Schedule 13D filed on behalf of Michael Roth and Brian Stark.

Item  6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With
          Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

          Not Applicable

Item 7.   Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

          Not Applicable



                                 SIGNATURE
                                     
      After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to the  best  of  the  undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
      
      
                                    March 8, 1996



                                    /s/ Michael Roth                    
                                        Michael Roth as investment manager of
                                          Aurora Limited Partnership
                                    
                                    
ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR  OMISSIONS  OF  FACT  CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).




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