The Eaton’s here in Montreal had an automat, right into the seventies. I can’t
remember when it disappeared. It was on the fifth floor, same as the toy
department, so when we went to see Santa Claus about now, we’d have a meal
at the automat.
I have no idea how it compared to. the famous one. I just remember the wall of
windows, each had their own coin slot, and places to sit. And a machine that
sucked in paper money, and issued change.
