I did have a dryer just like this, but mine was much prettier in gold ;-)
They are OK dryers but as mentioned, the lint around the door opening is very annoying. They used the same blower as the standard dryers and it didn't seem to be able to keep up with the evaporation ability of the heater so moisture would condense on the cool metal surfaces where lint from the load would collect. I loved the big door opening and it was a very quiet dryer but due to it's design flaws, rather slow. CR complained that the large door made it impossible to open or close the door with a typical laundry basket in front of the machine, they were right and it proved to be more of an annoyance than you might think it would - especially in tight installations. They must have made some improvements in later designs as they carried the model in various forms (GE, Hotpoint and JCP branded) for a long time. IIRC they were made in the Hotpoint factory and the first of the gas models was 28,000 BTU rated, maybe more. I remember Bob telling me they weren't too accurate as marked on the dial for "normal" loads and that was true - the electronic control on mine was off by a couple of notches on the timer dial for jeans and bulky items.
That Frigidaire dishwasher is a WCI - probably a rather early Frigidaire product, they kept much of the styling of the GM models for a while in the early 80's. You can just make out the stationary wash-tower in the lower rack - a blast from the Westinghouse roots of WCI-land. It would be remarkable to see one that has no rust in the tank.
You certainly have more interesting things at your Menards than we do here, but they are a rather small player in the appliance market here. Nonetheless, I'm getting tired of seeing the same 70's Hotpoint slide-in range every time I go! There was a GE V12 washer that was there for a while, but the top was rusted through and not worth the trouble. Still had it's mini-basket, filter pan and softener dispenser though...
