Hail Hitachi!

Sometimes you get lucky! About 18 years ago Redmond Dale (of "Dales Bros. Auctioneers" - the best in the business!) knocked down a Hitachi Toploader washing machine to me for the Princely sum of R75.00 ! This machine has performed superbly ever since - until now. This is when luck runs out - Hitachi don't appear to be around anymore - or don't make washing machines. Anyway, I know of no other make that would last as long as my now disabled (the spin cycle fails) Hitachi....a bit late to salute Hitachi, I suppose....but, as they say, better late than never! Dare I hope that Hitachi might come to my rescue? Well, sometimes you get lucky, right?