James Sweet wrote:
Maybe some sort of start circuit failed to switch off causing the
smoke/problem but it's impossible to be certain without the model #
of the motor.


Even if you had the model number for the motor, what good would it do? It
was probably made just for that series of dryer so that's probably all it
will get you, not technical details of what they consider a non serviceable
component.



Indeed, I found it impossible to squeeze any info out of GE at all on
this thing – it's got a great many sorts of identifying numbers on it,
none of which GE themselves could reference. I got the entire blower
for a song – and a little bit of time as a captive audience (the guy was
bored and lonely – from an appliance repair shop. The shop owner
couldn't tell me which dryer it came out of, so I can't go on that kind
of info, either.