Identify clothes dryer with radio dial tuner like control

[dandydon]

My grandmother had a clothes dryer in her home which I believe was given to her by my aunt (her daughter) and uncle when they bought their first Maytag set.

The clothes dryer did not have a round control knob with the cycles printed on it. Instead it had a horizontal long thin display like that found on a mechanical FM radio tuner, with a needle indicator.

As you turned the set control the needle indicator would scroll horizontally behind the glass cycle window until you reached the cycle you wanted. You'd then you let go of the control knob. It had no start button, but would immediately start up when you started to turn the cycle control knob.

It did not have a pilot light, but instead had a electric glow coil to ignite the burner, which I seem to remember was on the upper right side under the top lid.

I am not sure but for some reason I think it may have been a Philco clothes dryer but am not at all positive.

Thanks All

 

[angus]

If it was in the 1950s, it could have been a Norge Timeline or a Hamilton (Norge manufactured for Hamilton in the 1950s . While most of their early gas fueled dryers had a pilot light, I understand that there were some that had glow coil ignition. Just a guess...

 

[dandydon]

After searching, I do think it was a Norge.

I was just a kid, but seem to remember that the controls and the scale were on the right side and not the left.

The link I found may not be of the same exact model/year but close. I remember it was basically all white and the control knobs were black with the aluminum centers.

I also remember the "clunk clunk clunk" of the tub as it rolled when operating.

Strangely I never received an email notification there was a reply to my post, or I would checked back sooner.

Thanks!

Norge Dryer

Classic according to seller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-classic-1956-Norge-clothes-dryer-works-/251313508997?pt=US_Dryers&hash=item3a8373d285

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[DADoES]

 
<blockquote>Strangely I never received an email notification there was a reply to my post, or I would checked back sooner.</blockquote> Don, AutomaticWasher website doesn't have that function.  Users must check their posts for replies.