Exhibit 10

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT
                           ___________________________

This consulting agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") is entered
into as of October 1, 2001, by and between e-Solutions.biz, LLC (Thomas W.
Strouble, owner and principal) (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant") and
The Timken Company (hereinafter referred to as "Company"), a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio.

WHEREAS, Thomas W. Strouble was employed for many years as an officer of the
Company and has acquired extensive experience and developed important
relationships which the Company wishes to utilize by retaining Consultant to
perform certain services as described herein; and

WHEREAS, Thomas W. Strouble resigned as an officer and retired as an employee
on September 30, 2000, under the Company's retirement program; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants, it is
hereby agreed by and between the parties as follows:

1.   In consideration of Consultant's services as hereinafter described, the
     Company agrees to pay Consultant a retainer at the rate of $80,000 per
     year, to be paid quarterly on the first day of each calendar quarter
     beginning October 1, 2001.

2.   The services to be performed by Consultant shall consist of the following:
     (1) provide counsel and advice to the Company on  various matters from
     time to time as requested by the Chairman and CEO, the President and Chief
     Operating Officer or the Senior Vice President - e - business of the
     Company; and (2) provide advice to the Company regarding the Company's use
     of technology, intellectual property, "e-business" and the Company's
     strategy relating thereto; and (3) provide counsel and advice to the
     President - Industrial regarding the development and implementation of the
     Company's industrial services business and the manufacturing strategy
     initiative.

3.   It is anticipated that Consultant will devote the equivalent of approx-
     imately 5 days per month to the performance of the services described
     above.  The days on which Consultant will perform services under this
     Agreement, and the number of hours devoted to the performance of such
     services on any given day, will be determined by Consultant in his sole
     discretion.

4.   The Company will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable and necessary
     expenses (including business class travel on international flights)
     incurred in the performance of the services described in this Agreement.

5.   Consultant agrees that he shall treat confidentially any material, non-
     public information, trade secrets, or proprietary data of the Company that
     he obtains during the course of performing his services under this
     Agreement.


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6.   Consultant agrees that, during the term of this Agreement and for three
     years after the termination of this Agreement, he shall not provide
     services to any third party that is a direct competitor of the Company;
     provided, however, that Consultant may, with the prior written consent of
     the Company, provide services to a group or consortium of companies that
     may include direct competitors of the Company.  Subject to the foregoing,
     Consultant may provide consulting or other services to other parties
     during the term of this Agreement and at anytime thereafter.

7.   It is agreed that Consultant shall render services as an independent con-
     tractor and that no relationship of employer-employee shall result from
     the execution of this Agreement or from the performance of any services
     hereunder.  Consultant shall have no authority to initial or sign con-
     tracts or otherwise to take any action that would create any legally-
     binding obligation on the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
     or affiliates, and shall at all times avoid any action or statement that
     would in any way represent himself or hold himself out as an agent or
     employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

8.   Consultant shall have the right to determine when, where, how and in what
     manner he will perform the services under this Agreement.  It is under-
     stood that as an independent contractor, Consultant is not under the
     direction or control of the Company when rendering the services requested
     of him under this Agreement and is expected to exercise independent
     judgment when providing services under this Agreement.  Moreover,
     Consultant shall not be entitled to any Company benefits as a result of
     performing services under this Agreement, and the Company shall not pay or
     withhold any federal, state, or local income tax or payroll tax of any
     kind on behalf of the Consultant.

9.   This Agreement shall be for a term of one year, terminating on September
     30, 2002; provided, however, that either party may cancel and terminate
     this Agreement at any time by giving a thirty-day written notice to the
     other party of its the desire to do so.  Moreover, this Agreement will
     terminate immediately if Thomas W. Strouble dies or becomes permanently
     disabled, or Consultant breaches any material term of this Agreement.  If
     this Agreement is terminated prior to September 30, 2002, the quarterly
     payment to which Consultant would otherwise be entitled will be pro-rated
     based on the number of days the Agreement was in effect during the quarter
     in which the Agreement was terminated.  The provisions of Paragraphs 5 and
     6 hereof shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the
     termination of this Agreement.

10.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
     relative to the services referred to herein and supersedes all previous
     negotiations and understandings, oral or written, relative to such
     services.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall
     affect or adversely impact any compensation or benefits to which Thomas W.
     Strouble is entitled as a result of his employment by the Company prior to
     September 30, 2000, and his retirement on said date.


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11.  This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and applied, and the legal
     relationship created herein shall be determined, in accordance with the
     laws of the State of Ohio.

In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.

                              The Timken Company

                              By  /s/ Michael C. Arnold
                                  ______________________

                                  President - Industrial
                                  ______________________
                                  (Title)

                              e-Solutions.biz, LLC

                              By  /s/ Thomas W. Strouble
                                  ______________________

                                  Thomas W. Strouble