The store did replace it but could not get the same model from stock. My wife had to choose a different machine. I did not repair it as that was not even considered. I did not want something that needed repair almost after delivery. Also it was probably not mechanical as the machine refused to spin at the end of the wash cycle. I must have been up to date in the 50s. I built my own septic system and that system is still in use today. Good old fashioned Aussie innovation and engineering. I later adapted a similar plan to create a fat recovery system with no mechanical component that saved fats and oils from going into a river via waste water.
