Big thanks for the help.

My post was wrong to begin with. It never was the dryer.

I installed a grounding rod, ran a ground wire and began the alternate ground connection method for connecting the dryer, only to learn that, using this independent ground, the electricity was being emitted from the washer. It was plugged into a power strip which was connected to a polarized 2 prong outlet using an adaptor. The cord on the washer said this was a no-no. Anyway, used the new ground to ground the plug at the adaptor and voila no more voltage at the washer leg.