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EXHIBIT 23.5
[Adams, Harkness & Hill Letterhead]
August 4, 2000
Thermo Electron Corporation
81 Wyman Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046
Re: THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
(REG. NO. 333-90661)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the use of our name in Thermo Electron
Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-90661; the
"Registration Statement") and in the related Proxy Statement-Prospectus in the
sections entitled "THE MERGER - Background: The Merger" and "THE MERGER -
Opinion of Adams, Harkness & Hill" and to the filing of this consent with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we
are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
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ADAMS, HARKNESS & HILL, INC.
