and an interesting dryer

These were interesting dryers that were almost 8 CF in capacity. 

Hi Melvin, the early gas ones were 30,000 BTUs, but later GE dropped it down to 22 or 24000 BTUs.

Hi Tom, these dryers were not generally noisy, if you found a loud one it needed repair.

GE started building these extra large dryers in the old Hotpoint laundry plant when HP laundry became the same as GEs laundry appliances.

These GE ELC dryers were the largest in the industry but were a problem for dealers because they would not fit through many doors or fit into many laundry areas in homes, so they often went back to the warehouse on the delivery truck. These larger dryers also cost more to build, box and ship so WP=KM had an advantage with their 7 CF dryers and MT was as usual just left  out with their small 6CF dryers.

GE soon came out with a 27" wide extra deep 7 CF dryer that fit in more homes and discontinued the big 8 CF machines in the early 80s.

John L.

will do!