Hi Ben, Yes this 65 model does not have the electronic control, The turquoise 66 CI pair we have does have an EC, in our limited experience with these EC 60s FD dryers we have found them to be about totally reliable [ unlike the company that introduced EC dryers to the world ]
The EC FD dryers used a Texas instrument control, these were the same TI controls that the 65-67 Lady Kenmore and KM 800 dryers used and were very reliable.
I remember working for MT in the mid s 70s how we struggled to get MT HOH EC dryers to work properly, Our MT service rep even asked me once why MT couldn't get their controls to work like Sears did.
In the many years we also serviced KM dryers we never saw one where the EC did not work properly, and you could even adjust how dry you wanted your clothing.
Hope you can get this FD dryer, I do like this newer style FD condenser dryers, I have one in each house in fact. And if the access panel is missing it might look good with a Honey-beige panel on your Turquoise dryer.
John