Company information:
Marantz: Marantz born in in 1957. More than any other person, Saul Marantz defined premium home entertainment. Driven by his passion for music and his accomplishments as a classical guitarist – accomplishments that led to a close friendship with Andres Segovia – he was never satisfied with the 'hi fi' equipment of his day. So he built better; first in his basement, later in a factory. His talent for industrial design and his ability to infuse talented engineers like Sidney Smith and others with his vision resulted in legendary products. The Model 7 preamplifier. The Model 8 and, soon after, the 8B power amplifier. And insured that his company would remain a premiere name in the industry he helped establish.
Superscope: In 1964, Superscope Inc. acquired a small but prestigious hi fi company from Saul Marantz. From this acquisition Superscope developed and marketed Marantz high-fidelity audio products, such as stereo amplifiers, receivers, and record players worldwide. In 1971, Superscope purchased 50 percent of the stock in Standard Radio Corporation (SRC) of Japan, which had been manufacturing various Marantz products for Superscope. It was the first time an American company had ever been allowed to hold a 50 percent stake in a Japanese public company. In March 1975, SRC changed its name to Marantz Japan. Superscope continued to produce and assemble Marantz products in its U.S. plants and other Asian facilities.
In 1980, Superscope sold its shares of Marantz Japan Inc. to Philips of the Netherlands.

More history and information is available at their websites.
Marantz Website:http://www.marantz.com
Superscope Website:http://www.superscopetechnologies.com

D: You register your Marantz product within 3 months of the purchase date as mentioned on the receipt. E: Selected product incl. Colour and entered serial number must match the physical unit. Is it possible to tell the age of Denon equipment from the serial number? In particular the first 3 digits? Looking at the serial numbers of Denon kit I have owned it would appear that the first 3 digits might indicate the year/month of manufacture? For example; AVC-A1SE began with 107. On these pages, you'll find a great deal of information, as well as images for Marantz Receivers, Tuners, Amplifiers, Preamplifiers, Consoles, Integrated Amplifiers, Turntables and Tape Decks. Please surf around the site and check everything out, particularly the FAQ and the Tips and Tricks pages, which contain all kinds of little nuggets of. Marantz supports in providing information such as locating qualified and contracted service agents as well as the Marantz service policy and links to third parties. Click here to read answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ).


Marantz classic audio equipment gallery. This gallery contains vintage 1950s - 1980s audio equipment. Marantz/Superscope stereo receivers, 8 track recorders, cassette decks and reel to reel tape recorders.

Note: Galleries do not go in any specific order. We do try and keep older equipment at the top of each list as the lists goes down to newer.

Marantz Stereo Receiver Model Eighteen
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 26
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 1530
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 1550
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2010
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2215B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2216
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2216B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2218
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2220B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2225
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2226
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2226B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2230
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2230B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2235
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2235B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2238
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2238B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2240
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2240B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2245
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2250B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2252
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2252B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2265BMarantz Serial Number Lookup
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2270
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2275
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2285BD
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2325
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2330B
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2385
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 2500
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 4230
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 4240
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 4270
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 4300
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model SR 3100
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model SR 4000
Marantz Stereo Receiver Model SR9000G
Marantz/Superscope 8-Track Players/Recorders

Marantz Superscope 8-Track Recorder Model TDR-830

Marantz Cassette Deck Model 5200
Marantz Cassette Deck Model SD 4000
Marantz Cassette Deck Model SD 1010
Marantz Cassette Deck Model SD 220
Marantz Reel To Reel Tape Recorders

Marantz Serial Number


Marantz Superscope Stereo System Model RT-840
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Piano serial numbers identify the (1) age of your piano, the (2) piano's year of manufacture, as well as (3) the circumstances surrounding the production of your piano, including factory history, manufacturing processes, and company ownership and oversight.

You can look up a free piano serial number history search from this page (see list of manufacturers, below).

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Piano Serial Numbers:
Location, location, location...

Piano serial numbers usually have five to seven digits, but may have fewer or more, depending on the manufacturer and age of your piano. Serial numbers may also include a letter as well.

Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your spinet, console, studio, or upright piano:

Serial number locations are found:

1) On the piano’s cast iron plate. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. The serial number may be to the right or the left, or in the middle.
2) Under the opened lid on the ledge, stamped on a little plaque, to the right or to the left.
3) Stamped on the back of the piano; near the top of the wood frame.
4) Printed on one of the hammers, found on either end of the piano (newer or imported pianos).
5) Printed on one the keys - behind the nameboard, inside the piano (newer or imported pianos).

If you cannot find the serial number in any of the locations listed on this page, please watch the video below, to help find more piano serial number locations.

Grand Piano Serial Numbers
Where Are They Found? ...

Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your BABY GRAND or GRAND piano:

(See this link for a detailed picture of where to look)

Note: You may have to remove the (1) music desk first and (2) gently clean out any dust from your piano's plate [using a soft dry cloth + vacuum hose] before you can find these numbers.

Serial number locations are found:

1) On the piano’s cast iron plate, near the tuning pins, as you face the keys. Look to the right or to the left.

2) The Capo d'astro bar. Located on the right, this acts as a 'bridge' to the 'beams' of the cast iron plate.

3) On the piano's soundboard (see link above for a diagram).

4) On a metal plate underneath the piano's top lid, near the strings and soundboard.

5) Immediate interior [front]: On the back of the [a] keyslip (long wooden ledge, runs along the front/bottom of the piano's keys. The serial number is often hidden and stamped on the other side, facing the keys). On the front of the [b] action frame (after the keyslip is removed), or stamped on [c] one or both of the cheek blocks, viewed to the right and left of the piano's keyboard.

On older pianos, you may find 3-5 screws, underneath the keyslip, that will need to be removed (or, simply lift up, if no screws are present) to view the action frame. The serial number may be stamped on the front of the frame's wooden base, immediately under the keys.

To the right and left of the keys are two end cheek blocks, which are each secured down with a giant bolt or screw, which passes through the piano's keybed, both of which must be removed, to access the interior of the piano (see video, above).

Caution: When unscrewing and removing the cheek blocks, do not mistake the piano's leg screw/bolt, with the cheek block's screw/bolt.

Also, be careful not to drop the cheek blocks once they are removed, which can gouge and permanently damage the piano's case, and the block's delicate condition.

To recap: the piano's serial number may be hidden on the back of the piano'skeyslip (immediately in front of / below the keys), on the action's frontkeyframe, on the cheek blocks (each side), or within the action itself, once removed from the piano.

Scroll down below to find the (1) manufacturer of your piano, and then (2) click on the link to find the serial number.

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Baldwin
Bluthner
Bosendorfer
Broadwood and Sons
C. Bechstein
Cable-Nelson
Chickering and Sons
Estonia
Everett
Hallet and Davis
Hobart M. Cable
Kemble

Sohmer
Steinway and Sons
Story and Clark


Vose and Sons
Weber
Wm Knabe
Wurlitzer

Yamaha
Young Chang


Zimmermann


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