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2017 Sansui Serial Number Database

Thanks, I'll make note of that in the database.

It's not unusual for low production models to be made in small production runs.

- Pete
 
AU-alpha 907MRX,607060548,peterott
(the first 907MRX entry it looks like)

By the way: First AU-alpha 907MR entry in the file has a typo in the year:
605102300 October, 1985 => should be 1995
 
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350,128122683,marktplaats.nl
A-1000,509030794,marktplaats.nl
A-7,441072194,marktplaats.nl
A-9,431071069,marktplaats.nl
AU-101,834091835,marktplaats.nl
AU-101,514020871,marktplaats.nl
AU-222,119100021,marktplaats.nl
AU-317,837102842,marktplaats.nl
AU-555A,833030179,marktplaats.nl
AU-555A,833070436,marktplaats.nl
AU-D77X,664030041,marktplaats.nl
AU-D77X,434082220,marktplaats.nl
D-1000W,428112482,marktplaats.nl
D-370,212031606,marktplaats.nl
D-80C,654036437,marktplaats.nl
D-X301i,328061154,marktplaats.nl
D-X301i,328060689,marktplaats.nl
G-5000,"018031797",marktplaats.nl
RA-700,916120393,marktplaats.nl
RZ-3500,11703006170,marktplaats.nl
SC-3003,586080584,marktplaats.nl
SE-77,485082459,marktplaats.nl
TU-505,834031168,marktplaats.nl
TU-S7,431050546,marktplaats.nl
TU-S7,850121833,marktplaats.nl
TU-X1,219060060,marktplaats.nl
TU-X301i,618120472,marktplaats.nl
551,026091642,catawiki.com
A-2000,509012079,catawiki.com
AU-3900,815090607,catawiki.com
AU-417,229021675,catawiki.com
AU-505,834030660,catawiki.com
AU-555A,022110048,catawiki.com
AU-555,580021176,catawiki.com
AU-999,210070100,catawiki.com
R-30,850080771,catawiki.com
RA-700,918100720,catawiki.com
TA-500,039030558,catawiki.com
TU-3900,025100898,catawiki.com
TU-777,239120355,catawiki.com
TU-919,210080134,catawiki.com
 
what this B-2201C
i-img1198x898-1640777263hlbpeg317294.jpg

i-img898x1198-16407772633lomoi317294.jpg

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d1028864310

B-2201C,213010028,yahoo,,T-tag
 
Thanks guys, Got 'um!

AU-alpha 907MRX,607060548,peterott
(the first 907MRX entry it looks like)

By the way: First AU-alpha 907MR entry in the file has a typo in the year:
605102300 October, 1985 => should be 1995
Thanks for catching the typo. The correction will be in the December report. And yes, your 907MRX will be the first one listed in the database. Thanks for posting.

what this B-2201C
i-img1198x898-1640777263hlbpeg317294.jpg

i-img898x1198-16407772633lomoi317294.jpg

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d1028864310

B-2201C,213010028,yahoo,,T-tag

Interesting. It looks like it's set up to be a PA amp with mic inputs. What do the characters next to the T-tag symbol indicate? In the lower right there is similar T-tag symbol followed by 168. The characters (alpha numeric or Japanese) following the T-tag symbol indicate the contractor that built the unit.

This is also a good example of Sansui's inconsistent naming conventions. Looking at the auction photos, the left side of the face plate only indicates B-2201, no C. The right side of the face plate indicates VINTAGE and the ID on the back indicates B-2201C. It doesn't match the face plate at all.

This kind of inconstancy drives me crazy trying to be consistent in the database. My basic rule is to designate the model by the ID tag and add the other markings in the Notes field. Following that rule, this example would be entered as a B-2201C and Vintage added to the notes field.

We have 27 examples of B-2201 Vintage models listed in the database. Non of them are listed with a C suffix. So the question is, is this a unique C variant or are the others in the database misidentified? The serial number of this unit would be the earliest of three existing B-2201 Vintage units built in January of '83. Does the X prefix in the serial number have some significance? :confused::confused::confused:

- Pete
 
Found another one on a different Japanese auction site.

B-2201C,213030061,afroaudio.JP. It has the same markings as the one above. C suffix on the model name and mic inputs.

B-2201C.jpg

Here's a B-2201 Vintage without the "C." and without the mic inputs. So I guess it answers the basic question, the C model is unique.

B-2201 Vintage.jpg

- Pete
 
I took the liberty of attempting to get the label translated. First I extracted the text as image then fed them to i2OCR to get the text and translate it.

The first line:
2201c-1.png
reads "Power Amplifier"

Then this:
2201c-2.png
becomes gibberish because it is hand written:
の炉影気修式会補

The third line:
2201c-3.png
reads: "Tokyo Suginami Ward Izumi 2-chome 14th 1st 〒168"

The fourth:
2201c-4.png
reads: "Caution Needed to operate because of electric shock and fire prevention"

Finally, the last:
2201c-5.png
reads: "Do not remove the stop screw."

Pretty basic stuff then.
 
Thank you for the translations. Not sure how you did that from a photograph.

What I was asking about are the characters next to the T-tag symbol circled here in yellow.

B-2201 a.jpg



- Pete
 
Picked up an 800 to restore. Looks like it will need a good bit of work before seeing any speakers but in reasonably good physical shape. Thought it was missing a digit in the serial number, a noticeable gap after the third digit but since all the other ones listed in the database have nine digit serial numbers I gather that is how they did them in this case. Another one from April 1969.

800,029041025,dly66
 
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