Product identification, made easier
Find out what your product’s numbers can tell you. Explore our serial number lookup tools, identify the right model, and take the next step toward its manual.
Choose the brand and enter a serial number to check it. If you only have a model number, find related documents instead.
Wireless devices and mobile equipment
Search FCC certification records or identify a mobile-device type from its TAC. These identifiers have different meanings from a manufacturer’s serial number.
Browse by device type
Search all 290 brands or browse the device groups below. Brands with several product lines appear in more than one group. Each lookup page explains its supported formats and available official services.
290 researched brands and series
No brand matches these filters. Try a shorter name, a product type or an alternative spelling, or clear the filters to browse every brand.
Kitchen, laundry and household products, including historic appliance brands.
Air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps and supported heating or thermostat families.
Modern manufacturers and historic water-heater badges, with equipment-family context.
Find camera and lens identifiers, illustrated label guides and appropriate official services.
Computers, printers, displays and audio products, with device-specific identification and support.
Power tools, engines, outdoor equipment, pumps, pools and spas.
Cooking, warewashing, beverage, ice and refrigeration equipment.
Documented thermostat, security, sensing and equipment-control product families.
Historical and current instrument serial formats, factory clues and model information.
Gibson household products have their own appliance decoder.
Historical sewing-machine records and modern brand identification or support guides.
Sources, coverage and confidence
Start with the brand and product on the label. Similar serial formats can mean different things across manufacturers, device families and production periods.
Local decoders apply the published systems listed on each page. Results keep repeated years and overlapping ranges separate, show the source and ask for product context when a format alone is insufficient. A date reading does not establish a full model.
Historical serial searches include allocation records and published year or model references. An allocation date can precede completion or sale. Model, quantity and factory information are displayed only where the source records them.
Equipment record tools check the available product information. A missing record differs from a temporary service failure. Shipping dates, warranty dates and manufacturing dates remain separately labelled.
Each tool links its research sources and states its gaps. Official-service links identify the region, product coverage and whether the destination is registration, a warranty check, a serial lookup or written warranty information. When a serial cannot establish a model, use the separate model label to search manuals.
Manuals+ is an independent publication. A matching number alone cannot authenticate a product, establish ownership, appraise its value or determine warranty entitlement.
Know what you’re looking at
A product can carry several identifiers. Read the label beside the number before searching: it tells you whether you are identifying one machine, a product design, or a replacement component.
| Identifier | What it identifies | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Serial numberS/N · Serial · Serial No. | One individual unit within a manufacturer’s numbering system. Many units of the same model have different serial numbers. | Check a supported historical record, service history, warranty or recall eligibility with the manufacturer. |
| Model numberModel · Model No. · Type | The product design or version shared by multiple units. Extra letters or suffixes may identify a variant. | Find the correct instruction manual, specifications and compatible accessories. |
| Part numberP/N · Part No. | A component, assembly or replacement part. A number stamped into a motor or casting may refer to that part. | Order a replacement after checking the product’s model, revision and parts list. |
| Batch or lot numberLot · Batch · Production code | A group of products made or processed together. Its meaning depends on the manufacturer. | Check a production run or compare against a manufacturer’s lot-specific notice. |
| SKU, UPC or GTINItem code · Barcode number | A catalog or trade item. A seller’s SKU is specific to its own inventory; UPC and GTIN identify trade items. | Find a retail listing or identify the commercial product and package configuration. Look up a UPC or GTIN on Barcode.report. |
| Date or revision codeMFG · Date · Rev. | A production period or design revision, when the manufacturer provides a way to interpret the code. | Distinguish versions or confirm a date using the relevant manufacturer’s documentation. |
Before you search
Look for a stamped number or identification plate on the base, back, underside or frame. Locations vary by product and manufacturer.
“Model” and “S/N” identify different things. A motor, accessory, case or replacement component can have its own number.
Copy any letters and leading zeros. Check similar characters carefully. Our lookup tools accept spaces and dashes.
Use a database for the correct brand and product. If you already know the model, search the manuals library directly.
Common questions
No. The model number identifies a product design or version. The serial number identifies an individual unit within the maker’s numbering system. Several machines can share the same model while having different serial numbers.
Sometimes a brand-specific lookup can connect a serial number to a model. Once you have the model, use it to search for a manual. Manuals are generally organized by brand and model rather than by individual serial number.
No. Some manufacturers encode a date, some use an assigned sequence, and others change their numbering systems over time. A date should only be interpreted using a source that applies to that product and serial series.
Look for a separate model label and other identifying markings. Check the original packaging or purchase paperwork, if available. Product features and a manufacturer’s identification guide may help narrow the model without a serial number.
The directory lists researched brands and series for appliances, sewing machines, guitars and basses, cameras, printers, HVAC, water heaters, controls, tools and outdoor products. Each page identifies its supported systems, source-era limits and gaps. Canon provides official checks and illustrated serial locations. A listed research or service page does not imply that automatic decoding is verified.
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