Sansui Serial Number Database Update
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DoenerBoy123
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Sansui Six: 824020380
Sansui Seven: 813010554
I also own a Sansui Eight, but unfortunately someone partially scraped off the serial number sticker. Does anyone know how to determine the (exact) age of the unit? There are numbers located on the inside of the wood cabinet and the faceplate but I have no idea if they correspond to anything.
It also seems to be an early unit as it has the original crowbar protection instead of the relays and FM range only up to 104 MHz (as far as I know later European versions had the range up to 108 MHz)
I can also provide an image of the said sticker, maybe someone can get some information out of it by adjusting contrast, brightness etc
Sansui Seven: 813010554
I also own a Sansui Eight, but unfortunately someone partially scraped off the serial number sticker. Does anyone know how to determine the (exact) age of the unit? There are numbers located on the inside of the wood cabinet and the faceplate but I have no idea if they correspond to anything.
It also seems to be an early unit as it has the original crowbar protection instead of the relays and FM range only up to 104 MHz (as far as I know later European versions had the range up to 108 MHz)
I can also provide an image of the said sticker, maybe someone can get some information out of it by adjusting contrast, brightness etc
Just lost the sticker off one of mine recently. (The AU-7900 that everyone is tired of hearing about). Created a new sticker using similar font and pasted it on. Don't know if it will stick ... but the unit is very clean. No dust in the rca jacks area. One of the two techs lost it I am thinking.
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Send an image. It couldn't hurt. We may be able to piece something together. How long have you had the unit? According to our database the earliest we have was made November 1970 and the latest was in late 1972.
There may be a way to date it by the faceplate. Is there a paper label on the back of the faceplate? If so, please post a picture. Also, in the future please use this format:
Six,82402038,DoenerBoy123
Thanks,
- Pete
Accounting for all known Sansui survivors.
DoenerBoy123
New Member
Okay, will do that next time.
I attached pictures with the numbers of the faceplate, the woodcase and the partially removed serial number sticker.
If it has a date code on the faceplate, it would be in a paper label on the back of the faceplate. If I'm remembing correctly, these labels use some sort of Japanese calendar to display the date. I don't know how to read it. They were discussed in the early days of the forum.
@JimEGR, the last 4 digits of the serial numbers provide a production count for that month. You can get a pretty good estimate of production by looking at the highest number on file. If you include units without a serial number there is no way to prevent duplicate entries of the same unit.
- Pete
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Scott Muni
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AU 317, 838052346, Scott Muni
Lots of dust inside, all original and left channel out.
Lots of dust inside, all original and left channel out.
