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2017 Sansui Serial Number Database

AU-222, 831060157, GyroTuner

It looks like this is one of the last to roll off the assembly line. What a great little amp!
 
Its interesting that if the big receivers were not popular in Japan, that Sansui made units that were a bit more elegant-looking for their native country, perhaps as a way to entice more sales. For example, the G-901 vs G-9000, the 901 having the darker rosewood style cover and the tinted front chrome, I use the word 'tinted' for a lack of a better word that comes to mind to describe it. Ditto the G-971 which visually attracts the eye.

Someone online on another site had asked if there was a way to determine the actual quantity of G units made, to which I dont think its possible to come with an exact answer, especially all these years later, when any relevant inventory & sales records by a Sansui employee are lost or whatever happened to them. Also, keeping in mind, 45 plus years ago, I am sure workers were using typewriters, not the hi tech personal computers with spreadsheeets and so forth we have nowadays to keep accurate records.

Its when that question was asked about how many G's, that I also pointed out to keep in mind, Sansui made units with other model #'s (and voltages) for Japan, Europe etc, so if he really wanted to get an idea of total production, he should take those into account as well.

If there was a way to come up with an exact amount or fairly accurate estimate, it would probably be easier with just the G22K & 33K, as we know they were made in much more limited quantities and short time period.
 
I thought I found an ad showing the two halves of a G-22000 having identical SNs on Kijiji here in Canada

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-stereo-systems-home-theatre/calgary/sansui-g22000/1680190762. The serial numbers are not clear enough to be definitive.

To my little mind, it would make sense if a matching pair were considered as one with identical SNs.

But maybe I am wrong. As I see an ad on Reverb showing a combo for sale with different serial numbers. But does that mean that systems like the G-22000 and G-33000 series should be differentiated between receiver preamp vs Power amp??

Ian
The amps and tuners were built independently of each other, likely in batches. Distributors could order them independently as well. I'm not aware of any attempt to match them. Which pair wound up together was completely random.

In the database I try to identify them separately, G-22000T and G-22000A. In the early days of the database they were not identified separately so we still have a lot of these big Gs that are not identified.

The AU-222 was in production a long time, from about June of '68 to November of '71. Yours was made towards the end of production in June of '71.

- Pete
 
Bit late, but here's my harvest for week 50:
AU-4900,835111461,catawiki.com
AU-555A,214060242,catawiki.com
AU-717,217112061,catawiki.com
AU-G11X,436070592,catawiki.com
C-1000,530110363,catawiki.com
T-701XR,602084643,catawiki.com
A-701XR,602085778,catawiki.com
RA-500,517050964,catawiki.com
SE-500,625103267,catawiki.com
SE-8X,475021035,catawiki.com
TU-517,218080263,catawiki.com
1000X,"022101135",marktplaats.nl
4000,"029101458",marktplaats.nl
AU-117,848081176,marktplaats.nl
TU-4400,"026030556",marktplaats.nl
AU-417,229061466,marktplaats.nl
AU-D101,573060964,marktplaats.nl
TU-S55X,833090593,marktplaats.nl
AU-D55X,433060483,marktplaats.nl
B-3000,507060637,marktplaats.nl
B-77,860083932,marktplaats.nl
B-1000,507080198,marktplaats.nl
C-1000,507102040,marktplaats.nl
C-77,580123133,marktplaats.nl
D-X301i,428102218,marktplaats.nl
D-X705,346051285,marktplaats.nl
FR-D25,411124745,marktplaats.nl
FR-D3,320090691,marktplaats.nl
G-401,858080958,marktplaats.nl
P-2000,"0909168399",marktplaats.nl
RG-7,582030955,marktplaats.nl
RG-7,432026127,marktplaats.nl
SE-2000,541060604,marktplaats.nl
SE-3000,618051470,marktplaats.nl
S-X700,527010317,marktplaats.nl
T-80,840020495,marktplaats.nl
TU-217,848042030,marktplaats.nl
TU-217,848021868,marktplaats.nl

I feared I had made a typo but fortunately I hadn't:
A-7_191.jpg
A-7_194.jpg
 
Pre-XMAS harvest for week 51. With an old friend (2dehands.be) and a new one (dba.dk):
300L,249070091,2dehands.be
551,"024080603",2dehands.be
661,"014070630",2dehands.be
A-60,679110261,2dehands.be
AU-101,"010122180",2dehands.be
AU-101,513112140,2dehands.be
AU-505,212100789,2dehands.be
AU-717,287110456,2dehands.be
AU-9500,215080150,2dehands.be
AU-999,221100660,2dehands.be
AU-D77X,434082388,2dehands.be
AU-X501,607082721,2dehands.be
B-3000,508020979,2dehands.be
CD-X311ii,"04701001736",2dehands.be
G-3000,"027080133",2dehands.be
R-70,859100140,2dehands.be
RZ-3500,14103009757,2dehands.be
SC-1120,248120330,2dehands.be
SE-500,655119307,2dehands.be
SE-7,583010432,2dehands.be
T-5,861016165,2dehands.be
T-60,849110629,2dehands.be
TU-3900,"025090680",2dehands.be
TU-417,849011579,2dehands.be
TU-999,210040163,2dehands.be
TU-S33L,871120051,2dehands.be
TU-X711,619096751,2dehands.be
AU-101,832111723,marktplaats.nl
TU-505,233021051,marktplaats.nl
AU-217,"038042486",marktplaats.nl
AU-5900,217040894,marktplaats.nl
AU-G33X,436053379,marktplaats.nl
TU-D33X,616077932,marktplaats.nl
AU-505,"022070475",marktplaats.nl
TU-505,813100046,marktplaats.nl
CD-V1000,205098003390,marktplaats.nl
D-570,832070136,marktplaats.nl
D-77R,832120197,marktplaats.nl
D-X117WR,224898008417,marktplaats.nl
R-303,633076743,marktplaats.nl
T-60,840080837,marktplaats.nl
TA-300,"039032434",marktplaats.nl
TU-666,"021080757",marktplaats.nl
TU-710,847110215,marktplaats.nl
AU-D101,573060364,marktplaats.nl
TU-S7,431040482,marktplaats.nl
2000X,011110032,catawiki.com
AU-217,838113334,catawiki.com
AU-317,838040890,catawiki.com
AU-6600,835050153,catawiki.com
B-1000,508061554,catawiki.com
C-1000,508061827,catawiki.com
TU-217,"028092195",catawiki.com
TU-5500,214090470,catawiki.com
7070,217010535,dba.dk
9900Z,810110403,dba.dk
A-E770,629102656,dba.dk
AT-202,573070017,dba.dk
AU-101,"011080276",dba.dk
AU-20000,216030152,dba.dk
AU-2200,215120346,dba.dk
AU-2200,215120470,dba.dk
AU-5500,835030575,dba.dk
AU-919,228110415,dba.dk
AU-G99X,435100255,dba.dk
B-2102,436094112,dba.dk
C-2102,436100271,dba.dk
D-55M,442087395,dba.dk
FR-D3,409071440,dba.dk
P-D11,514081524,dba.dk
QRX-6500,213010554,dba.dk
RZ-3500,"02706004716",dba.dk (chalk this one in as a "4")
RZ-3500_dba.jpg
SC-3110,598031383,dba.dk
T-80,849120103,dba.dk
TU-217,848090859,dba.dk
TU-666,231090144,dba.dk
TU-717,848012253,dba.dk
TU-X301L,618021723,dba.dk
VX-99,608016218,dba.dk
 
These ones are with uncertainty or interesting, add or discard as you wish!

Each has an attached photo with associated comment below:-

500,SHH10034,Reidy12,ebay.com.au USA
5000A,220050003,Reidy12,ebay.com.au USA Carton Only
A-909,S43037512,Reidy12,ebay.com.au UK
AC-X1,214060046,Reidy12,ebay.com.au Germany
AU-555A,832031083,Reidy12,FB S-P 8 is S
AU-9900A,217740098,Reidy12,FB Sansui Lounge replaced sn 217040098 in dB
AU-alpha 707DR,602056240,Reidy12,yahoo.aleado.com JDM JBL,T-tag SANSUI-F
AU-X301i,12503001803,Reidy12,catawiki.com
DA-alpha 607i,518028855,Reidy12,auc.aleado.com JDM,T-tag SANSUI-F
GX-80,B1,Reidy12,FB Marketplace AUS
PC-X1,214060046,Reidy12,ebay.com.au Germany
QS-500,831122029,Reidy12,ebay.com.au UK 8 is S
SE-8,582020315,Reidy12,ebay.com.au Japan JDM,T-tag TOHOKU NISSAN
SE-8,582052743,Reidy12,ebay.com.au Spain JDM Silver modified 220V
SMC-300BT,018-170191,Reidy12,auc.aleado.com JDM


500,SHH10034, photo - include the SHH?
5000A,220050003, photo - No amp, just the carton with serial number
A-909,S43037512,S or 6 photo - 1st digit or letter? S or 6
AC-X1,214060046, photo - AC & PC X1 same serial
AU-555A,832031083, photo - Probable Build line 83, 8 looks like S
AU-9900A,217740098, photo - home made label 4th digit can't be 7 so suggest 0
AU-alpha 707DR,602056240,photo JBL logo on amp Front Panel
AU-X301i,12503001803, photo - long format serial number
DA-alpha 607i,518028855,photo - looks like new build line 51?
GX-80,B1,Reidy12, photo - is B1 an actual serial nimber?
PC-X1,214060046, photo - AC & PC X1 same serial
QS-500,831122029, photo - 1st digit looks S but should be 8.
SE-8,582020315, photo - T-tag TOHOKU NISSAN
SE-8,582052743, photo - modified 220V label!
SMC-300BT,018-170191, photo - new database model with another Serial format
 

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I took a quick look through the text file. It has a number of DVD/VCR combo units that date from after the sale of the Sansui name. I appreciate your thoroughness but I don't see any reason to catalog anything made after the sale of the name and logo.

@Magnus Back, Thanks! Your serial numbers will be in the December report. I'm going to process the December postings on Sunday.

- Pete
 
XMAS harvest only one Catawacky:
331,"015064048",marktplaats.nl
4000,"025080179",marktplaats.nl
A-2000,509012594,marktplaats.nl
AU-217,838090531,marktplaats.nl
AU-2200,836010682,marktplaats.nl
AU-222,581090751,marktplaats.nl
AU-417,229060115,marktplaats.nl
AU-555A,531090507,marktplaats.nl
AU-X117,603093557,marktplaats.nl
B-55,581070443,marktplaats.nl
BA-60,830100088,marktplaats.nl
CD-X311ii,203698000482,marktplaats.nl
D-570,432090460,catawiki.com
D-X117HX,2236002735,marktplaats.nl
R-70,870021063,marktplaats.nl
SE-510,474100770,marktplaats.nl
TU-217,848100150,marktplaats.nl
TU-X317,224298005692,marktplaats.nl
 
I took a quick look through the text file. It has a number of DVD/VCR combo units that date from after the sale of the Sansui name. I appreciate your thoroughness but I don't see any reason to catalog anything made after the sale of the name and logo.

Pete, I did wonder as all were made in Thailand. I wasn't aware of the name sale but now looking back in AK I see this from member Vintage_Hi-F posting "All of this would bring them to bankruptcy in 2002 where the name was bought by Orion electronics" so is this your timeline cut-off point?

I stumbled upon these by accident and were easy to harvest. Interestingly the only place I saw these was eBay and all with US sellers. Seems Orion found their target market!!

Cheers Bruce.
 
Last edited:
Here is my December 2023 Report. I hope there are not many errors or duplications on this list. Happy New Year.

Cheers,
Ian

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200,829100563,kijiji.ca
331,017060269,kijiji.ca
350,819050866,kijiji.ca
350A,523021268,kijiji.ca
661,825040504,kijiji.ca
6060,027110201,canuckaudiomart.com
6060,037031160,kijiji.ca
7000,222110198,canuckaudiomart.com
7070,217012216,kijiji.ca
771,824090297,kijiji.ca
8080,826032393,kijiji.ca
9090,825090357,usaudiomart.com
AU-101,513100997,kijiji.ca
AU-111,527120224,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-22,834111831,ebay.com
AU-222,581110508,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-2900,517050346,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-3500,026050513,ebay.com
AU-3900,837010063,ebay.com
AU-40,869063044,kijiji.ca
AU-4900,517041278,ebay.com
AU-4900,816060124,kijiji.ca
AU-4900,816060392,kijiji.ca
AU-505,833100218,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-517,228040016,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-517,228051361,kijiji.ca
AU-517,228080095,kijiji.ca
AU-555,829050585,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-555A,833110027,canuckaudiomart.com
Au-5500,835050844,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-5900,837070175,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-666,831040021,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-6900,857010097,kijiji.ca
AU-6900,857010169,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-70,96011637,ebay.com
AU-717,228023695,kijiji.ca
AU-717,228044631,kijiji.ca
AU-7500,824050168,kijiji.ca
AU-777A,519110173,canuckaudiomart.com dated 211122
AU-777A,519110265,canuckaudiomart.com dated 210524
AU-7900,836100316,ebay.com
AU-9500,215020049,kijiji.ca
AU-9500,215020435,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-9500,215100074,kijiji.ca
AU-9900,215111043,canuckaudiomart.com
AU-999,222090198,kijiji.ca
AU-999,222090443,USaudiomart.com
BA-3000,225110255,canuckaudiomart.com
D-770R,433021723,canuckaudiomart.com
FR-D25,411022288,kijiji.ca
G-22000T,238070262,reverb
G-22000A,238070238,reverb
MA-7,238070023,canuckaudiomart.com
P-50,600023260,kijiji.ca
P-L45,336090183,kijiji.ca
P-L50,333050826,kijiji.ca
QR-6500,212060417,kijiji.ca
QR-6500,212110129,canuckaudiomart.com
QRX-3000,823090524,canuckaudiomart.com
R-30,830080334,kijiji.ca
RG-900R,636014788,canuckaudiomart.com
SC-2000,596090356,kijiji.ca
SC-5300,250050535,canuckaudiomart.com
SE-300,525120163,kijiji.ca
T-5,861010958,ebay.com
T-7,861123817,kijiji.ca
T-710,454060827,ebay.com
T-80,840052846,kijiji.ca
T-9,872021543,ebay.com
T-909,872102842,kijiji.ca
T-909,623060632,ebay.com
T-990,643084102,ebay.com
TA-500,039020915,kijiji.ca
TU-217,847091181,ebay.com
TU-317,029010872,kijiji.ca
TU-3900,836070979,kijiji.ca
TU-417,849031180,kijiji.ca
TU-5900,027010280,ebay.com
TU-666,211010494,ebay.com
TU-717,218070100,kijiji.ca
TU-7700,214080846,ebay.com
TU-7900,027020636,canuckaudiomart.com
TU-919,210010171,usaudiomart.com
TU-9900,835070174,ebay.com
 
Thanks guys! I've added these new serial numbers and will process this month's batch today.

Pete, I did wonder as all were made in Thailand. I wasn't aware of the name sale but now looking back in AK I see this from member Vintage_Hi-F posting "All of this would bring them to bankruptcy in 2002 where the name was bought by Orion electronics" so is this your timeline cut-off point?

I stumbled upon these by accident and were easy to harvest. Interestingly the only place I saw these was eBay and all with US sellers. Seems Orion found their target market!!

Cheers Bruce.
Lets not include anything from this era with an actual year on the back panel or anything made in China or Thailand. To my knowledge Sansui never built anything in those countries but did in Taiwan and Korea.

When Sansui went bankrupt in 2001 it's assets were sold off including the brand name. Since then and to this day it's been slapped on a whole range of cheep electronics including TVs. There is no reason to catalog this junk.

That said, Sansui produced a lot of junk in the last days too. I don't catalog some of that stuff either. Cheap speakers for example. If they just have wire coming out of the back with no terminals, I don't put them in. You will also see what I call a "five stack," typically an amp, tuner, dual cassette deck, equalizer and either a turntable or CD player. You see these sets going unsold on the Japanese auction sites for 1000 yen. Each of these components typically has a serial number and in most but not all cases have separate names. They often turn up individually too. I just can't see cluttering up the database with this junk.

\end rant\

- Pete
 
\end rant\

Point taken and no issue with boundaries, if not known to all contributors before at least now 'Bad Boy Bruce' has laid the facts bare! Maybe I missed a post from earlier times but hopefully the other 800 or so are closer to within spec!

Anyway Pete, just chuck out what you/admin don't want in there. I have 30 Sansui pieces all between 1969 [TU-555] and 1988 [AU-317] so I do agree by example.

Happy New Year to all database supporters seems appropriate at this juncture :biggrin:

Cheers to all, Bruce.
 
Hi Bruce. Some of these threads are so long, can one assume that any of us have read the discussions from the beginning? - and there are so many threads, posts, and branches on this huge tree. So I think it is reasonable that some guidelines are repeated every once in a while. Best wishes for 2024.

Ian
 
Hi Pete. Just stumbled across a D-100 Sansui Cassette Tape Deck. List has them as a 1970 product. They are almost certainly a 1980 Sansui Product.

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Shown here on top of a contemporary T-80 tuner.
 
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