EXHIBIT 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in each Prospectus
constituting part of each Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to Form
S-16 Registration Statement (Registration Nos. 2-62247 and 2-65638) and in each
Prospectus constituting part of each Form S-3 Registration Statement or
Post-Effective Amendment (Registration Nos. 33-3027, 33-16674, 33-19035,
33-40196 and 33-58741) and in each Form S-8 Registration Statement or
Post-Effective Amendment (Registration Nos. 33-21506, 33-40199, 33-37548,
33-28064, 33-15639, 33-61986 and 33-51121) of Ball Corporation of our report
dated January 23, 1996, except as to the Subsequent Event note, which is as of
December 30, 1996, in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended
December 31, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on
Form 8-K.


/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 30, 1996