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Does it make any noise when it's supposed to be draining? What about when it's supposed to be spinning? Will it fill with water?
Do you load it from the front or the top?
Neither spinning nor draining points to one of a couple of things, being a clog or an electrical issue particularly with the lid sensor.
Washing machines, especially the top loaders, are incredibly simple machines and typically when they "can't be fixed", actually means the repairperson just can't be arsed or the company wants to sell you a new one. A 20 year old unit is at least ten years too old to be one of the modern disposable "sealed tub" types. In North America, it's not at all uncommon to see units from the 1950s that have sat in someone's basement used or unused for decades and still work.