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Pioneer Component Serial Numbers

Dr. Strangelove said:
My data shows the SX-1250 being produced from 76 thru 78.

V would put yours in 75. Possible letters for the year are:

Code: 
V	W	X	Y
75	76	77	78

A scratch thru any of these letters could make it look like a V, or it could actually be a V.

With a month of A, that would be January 75, a full year earlier than my data. Still, it could be possible.


Doc
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It has to be a Y if it's not likely to be a V. The scratch is right through the middle of the first digit, vertically. I don't see two bottom sections of the W or X, so it must be Y.
 
My latest purchases:

TX-410 BD3604607M
TX-710 AL2906951S
SA-710 BH3632607M
 
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SA-7500 WD3908965
TX-9500 VK3903320M

NOTE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO PULL YOUR EQ. OUT
SERIAL #s ON ORIGINAL BOX ALSO :yes:
 
The first 2 items in my vintage collection, which is suddenly looking Pioneer biased are:

ZE9500079F SA-508 Integrated Amplifier

WH8418282Y SX-450 Receiver

Matt.
 
SA-8800 --- ZA3600752S
RT-909 --- ZF3600435
RT-707 --- YF3632076
PL-518 --- ZG155151
PL-518x --- YF132284NP - Damaged and will be used for parts
SX-535 --- WA3973449M

I have an RT701 coming that is a parts machine only
 
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The purpose is two-fold. First, the first two letters of the component will identify the year and month of manufacture, which helps many determine when their components were made, and helps fill in gaps in the database where we have no documentation or catalogs to identify the year/month of the component.

Second, it helps as a method to record ones serial numbers for safe keeping in case of theft, and to identify if a seller on ebay is using someone else's photos. We should even record the serial number of components found on ebay, if we can, to see trends in the same component showing up over and over on ebay.

BTW, welcome to AK.

Doc

edit: Also, some of us (me) had hoped that a broad collection of serial numbers might lead to some understanding of the numbers other than the first two characters. For example, how many of a particular model were made.

Doc
 
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...and I thought I knew it all... ;) I didn't know that the serial number identifies the production date. That little piece of info could've come in handy on numerous occassions!

I'll work on putting mine together and get it added to the list. I have a few older pieces, I guess they're all old now: SX 3400, RH-65, AKAI GX-630G, PL-530, VSX-D1S, CR-777, PD-F907, CT-WM77R, PD-TM2, PL-670, Bose 501 Series IV a couple of infinitys and some other goodies here and there.

Thank you for the welcome. This site appealed to me at first glance, I knew I had to join.
 
After some major cleaning and rearranging today I have a few....

RT-707 - CE9319042
CTF700 - ZA3401723
CTF700 - YD3400024
SX-3800 - AK3401253S
SX-1250 - WH3400537M
RG-1 - WE3603948U
RT-1011L - VL3400096
RT-1011L - UH3601417
CTF950 - AI9308681
CTF900 - YL3401511
SX-1080 - YC3400455S
SX-5580 - WI2601854M
SG-9500 - ZC3402904M
SX-1980 - YB3604324S

I have quite a few more components that I didn't get to but will add them when I can.

SX-550 -
SX-680 -
SX-850 -
SX-939 -
SX-34B -
H-R100 -
CTF9191 -
CTF2121 -
CTF500 -
SX-3600 -
PL630 -
PLL1000 -
PL12 -
HPM100 -

Jeff
 
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I too went through a mini reorganization/cleaning and was able to get most of my s/n's...

CLD-D504 - s/n PH3653532TO
CT-F8282 - s/n XB9307174
CT-F8282 - s/n XH9311511
CT-F850 - s/n ZJ3611822
CT-F850 - s/n ZJ3611925
CT-F500 - s/n ZA3405647
DT-550 - s/n EL2912785M
DV-434 - s/n VISI041792US
PD-5100 - s/n IH3634038I
Project 120 - s/n AB112340
Project 120 - s/n AD00373U
RG-1 - s/n YD2908536U
RG-2 - s/n AF2910565M
SA-7500II - s/n XE5402983D
SA-8500 - s/n WE3907062M
SA-8500 - s/n WK3909341S
SR-202 - s/n QB43609
SX-6000 - s/n RG17147
SX-780 - s/n ZL3641101S
SX-790 - s/n YF3601290S
TX-6500 - s/n WG3606536B
TX-7500 - s/n VK3903439M
TX-9500 - s/n VE3901518M

there are no serials on my pair of CS-701a's, and I can't get to the back of my SX-838 - I'll update the post if/when that becomes possible. I also may be adding a pair of HPM-700's today if all goes well!

8 Jan 07 An udate - nothng like hiding numbers in plain site...

CS-701A - s/n (NA) UI C2143
CS-701A - s/n (NA) UI C2228
HPM-700 - s/n BA17083U
HPM-700 - s/n BA17094U
PD-M403 - s/n PI3658468
PD-5100 - s/n IE3611472N - This unit replaces IH3634038I which gratefully donated its facplate/buttons and cover.
SX-838 - s/n VK5929981M

11 Feb 07 Update - This is really fun... More to add to the database:

CT-F800 - s/n ZD3610678
PD-M423 - s/n OE3643147
SX-890 - s/n YJ3603217S
 
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