




                                                      Exhibit 23.1


	
                      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


	We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration 
Statement of Baker Hughes Incorporated on Form S-8 of our report dated 
November 12, 1997, incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on 
Form 10-K of Baker Hughes Incorporated for the year ended September 
30, 1997.



Deloitte & Touche LLP



Houston, Texas
April 1, 1998



