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turquoisedude

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I found an ad for this washer on the Québec Kijiji classfied ads way up north in the Saguenay region of the province - I have never seen or even heard of the brand before! It's a "Dominion" - it's not one of the 'store brands' that I remember. The push buttons and cabinet design are screaming "Easy" but I could be wrong.
I have to take a run at this one - it's about 5 hours away from Montreal and it's not like I have other obligations at the moment.. LOL

If anyone has any further information about this brand, please let me know!

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Oooh... GO for it Paul!   Are you able to contact the seller to find out the condition or get better photos before you make the drive?

 

Best of luck and I'll be waiting in the wings to hear the news of how the trek went!

Kevin
 
I have several small Dominion appliances...

They made waffle irons, toaster ovens, percolators, fans, and other small household items. The company wa sin Mansfield, OH. The logo on my waffle iron and toaster oven look identical to the one on that washer.
 
Contact made!

Bon, I had to call the seller about this. Despite the April 1st posting date this is not an April Fool's Day prank!
The washer belonged to the mother of the person selling this. According to them, the washer still works and is very clean inside and out! And in case the photo doesn't show it well, the washer is PANK! I MUST HAVE IT... LOL
Hubby will have kittens, but I'll make Beef Wellington and Crème Brulée to smooth things over.
With any luck, I'll be heading north next week!!
 
"Dominion" was all over Chrystal Beach, Ontario, when we were there as kids in the summer. I also think one of the ads or POD's we've seen here has a Dominion in the checker board of 25 washers. (Could be wrongguuee.)

This'll be a real treat, as is the image of hubby having kittens. You never disappoint.

What if it turns to be a bouncing basket clone--how exciting!
 
Whoa Paul, this is quite the find! I was thinking it looked Norge-ish, but Tom might be on to something and maybe it has fluid-drive roots....

I love those two flashy decorative strips along the waist of the machine. Too cool.

Looking forward to seeing how this one pans out!

Ben
 
It sure looks pink to me.  The top looks white and the lid looks vanilla. 

 

No way to get a money shot to help us figure out what this is?
 
Oh Paul

I sent that to myself from the past, I gave it to the woman in  1966 and told her to hold it for me till I return. Thank you for finding it  I lost my time tracker down the Disposal in 1987 and have been off radar since. 

 

Can't wait to see it again, so many years.......

 

 

OXOX JC

 

 

But MAN that is sexy HURRY UP! 

 

 

 
 
$50.00 bucks - wow!

Just had a look at the ad - it looks in beautiful condition. But I agree with the others - it DOES look like one of my toy Wolverine washers! I'll be interested in hearing about it as well, once you had a look - or better yet - bought it!
 
I've been trying to find more about this machine but I've been drawing blanks... There are no more photos of the washer, alas. The seller enlisted the aid of one of their teens with a smartphone to take the photo they posted in their ad and only one photo was taken. I will point out to them that one must have the 'money shot' when selling a washer! LOL

The Coronado resemblance that Tom mentioned has been bugging me - and out of the blue, I remembered something that I only discovered last fall: Western Auto did have some stores in Canada. The rest is just theory: Maybe, just maybe, they sold major appliances branded as 'Dominion' in Canada. 'Wizard' was not really a brand that translates into French and other Canadian store-brands at the time did (eg: Viking,Kenmore). Anyway, a look at the name plate should help!

Now, a much more important question: Can I safely transport a 'what I now think is a Coronado' washer on its back?

It will be about a 6-hour drive with from the Saguenay to Ogden and I really don't want to repeat the foolish thing I did to the 63 Frigidaire Deluxe washer when I got it!
 
A clue!

While trolling the Ontario Kijiji ads (sssh...Hubby thought I was watching 'Hoarding' on TLC...) I found an ad for an ironer made by ... Wait for it ... DOMINIO!

Not a lot of information, but the seller took a photo of the model plate...

Can't wait to get the washer!

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I don't think I'm hallucinating

I remember seeing a smallish Western Auto store on E.Hastings in Vancouver back in the 70's. Never went in figuring it was just a tire store or something.

Dominion also sold a lot of small appliances here as well but as Samson-Dominion, sort of a budget line
 
Its a Beatty WonderMatic! I had one once. Long story but its gone now. Solid porcelain tub machine. Should have a 3 vane aluminum agitator. Very cool find. It has a unique reversing motor tranny made by Beatty right here in Fergus Ontario.
 
You can go to the Wellington County Museum and Archives web site and bring up collections and catalogues. Beatty is listed and has many pictures.
I just heard on the radio today that GSW that bought out Beatty just layed 350 people off in Fergus. That is a lot of people for the size of the town.
 
Beatty WonderMatic

WOW it looks like Eddy has identified this washer, cool now it must be saved Paul. Paul what were the Moffat Combs like, were they similar to any US machines?

 

It should not hurt this  [ or almost any Top Loading washer for that matter ] to move it on its side. Some washers do have vent holes on the transmissions that will leak oil, if layed on the wrong side, so it is often best to check the washer after it has been its side a while and if it is leaking roll it onto another side.   And NO you can not bend the spin shaft by leaving ANY washer on its side, Jon you missed Aprils Fools Day by a couple of days with this remark, LOL.
 
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