POWER OF ATTORNEY


Jay A. Precourt a Director of The Timken Company hereby constitute and appoint
William R. Burkhart, Scot A. Scherff and David A. Basinski, Jr., and each of
them,my true and lawful attorney or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, to
sign on my behalf any Forms 3,4,5 or 144 required pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and to sign any and all
amendments to such Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144, and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney or attorneys-
in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that any of said attorney or attorneys-in-fact
or any of them or their substitutes, may deem necessary or desirable, in his/
her or their sole discretion, with any such act or thing being hereby ratified
and approved in all respects without any further act or deed whatsoever.


Executed this _______day of ____________, 20___.



							/s/ Jay A. Precourt