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LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.


Power of Attorney
To Sign and File Section 16 and Rule 144 Reporting Forms



	THE UNDERSIGNED, Ben Patel, a Director of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer I. Ansberry, Vincent K. Petrella,
Michael Quinn and Susan Prewitt, or any of them, as his or her attorney-in-fact
to sign and file on the undersigned's behalf (i) any and all forms and reports
required under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including all
Forms 3, 4 and 5, relating to Lincoln's equity securities and (ii) any and all
notices required by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to
the sale of shares of Lincoln's equity securities.  This power of attorney shall
remain valid, unless revoked in writing, for as long as the undersigned serves
as a Director of Lincoln or until the reporting obligation ceases (whichever
first occurs).

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto places his or her hand.



                               /s/ Ben Patel
                              Ben Patel






Date:  February 2, 2018


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