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EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
To Thermo Instrument Systems Inc.:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement and related Prospectus
of Thermo Electron Corporation on Form S-4 of our reports dated February 15,
2000 (except with respect to the matters discussed in Note 18, as to which the
date is March 8, 2000) included or incorporated by reference in Thermo
Instrument Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January
1, 2000, and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration
Statement and related Prospectus.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 9, 2000
