I bought out of date parts at Sears Parts Store (separate from regular Sears Sales like at the mall) and was able to repair a broken switch on a 1997 gas dryer. The Sears Parts store I went to was in Arizona (not sure of the actual city but it could have been Mesa, Gilbert or Chandler since they're all so close). Sears site wants you to call: 1-800-4-MY-HOME
I went directly into Sears in Mesa at Power Road and they sent me to their parts store which was roughly five miles west. Good luck.
stephanie, September 2005