Svea No: 123 & 123R

The 123R was the later version produced by Optimus after they took over the Svea brand in 1970. There are many claims that the 123 model has been around for over 100 years - in fact the 123 was launched in 1955.

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  1. Early engraved Svea 123

    Daryl, Aug 6, 2024
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    snwcmpr
    Mar 6, 2025

  2. Svea 123 (early/earliest)

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    Robert Bruce
    Feb 17, 2025

  3. Unfired - Complete (?) Sievert 123

    snwcmpr, Jan 19, 2024
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    snwcmpr
    Dec 27, 2024

  4. SVEA 123 circa 1971?

    Doug Imrie, Nov 25, 2022 ... 2
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    snwcmpr
    Dec 27, 2024

  5. The cheapest Svea 123 possible!

    alcina, Apr 6, 2024 ... 2 3
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    Woodworker
    Apr 10, 2024

  6. Svea 123 (early)

    Tony Press, Mar 23, 2024
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    Tony Press
    Mar 24, 2024

  7. SVEA 123

    Camp numao, Oct 1, 2023 ... 2
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    Tony Press
    Mar 23, 2024

  8. 123 (Transition?) Optimus

    snwcmpr, Jan 20, 2024
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    snwcmpr
    Jan 20, 2024

  9. Svea 123U, Sigg tin, c.1952

    night_owl, Aug 2, 2023
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    SveaSizzler
    Aug 6, 2023

  10. This is my Svea 123

    John P. Jordan, Jul 11, 2023
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    John P. Jordan
    Jul 13, 2023

  11. Svea 123R

    gnome, Jul 6, 2023
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    sefaudi
    Jul 7, 2023

  12. Svea 123r

    mr optimus, Apr 11, 2023
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    mr optimus
    Apr 13, 2023

  13. Svea 123 Version One

    z1ulike, Feb 4, 2023
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    snwcmpr
    Feb 19, 2023

  14. Svea 123

    chas64, Jan 3, 2023
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    JP2
    Jan 5, 2023

  15. SVEA 123R - mid ‘70s

    Doug Imrie, Dec 9, 2022
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    mr optimus
    Dec 9, 2022

  16. Early Sievert Svea 123

    gnome, Jul 14, 2022
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    Majicwrench
    Jul 15, 2022

  17. Svea 123r (straight)

    Gokyo, Jul 29, 2021
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    Gokyo
    Jul 29, 2021

  18. My first Svea 123

    firedog, Jul 13, 2021
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    firedog
    Jul 15, 2021

  19. Svea sputtering?

    Rob Carignan, May 17, 2020
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    Ed Winskill
    Apr 19, 2021

  20. Katadyn Optimus era 123R

    presscall, Jan 11, 2021
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    presscall
    Jan 12, 2021

  21. Earliest Sievert Svea 123 & earliest SIGG TOURIST

    OMC, Dec 22, 2020
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    ROBBO55
    Dec 25, 2020

  22. Early Sievert 123

    DAC, Apr 18, 2019
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    OMC
    Dec 21, 2020

  23. NOS 123

    Robert Radcliffe, Oct 10, 2020
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    Robert Radcliffe
    Oct 11, 2020

  24. Sievert Svea 123 with a Sigg Tourist set

    dwarfnebula, Sep 29, 2019
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    nlfb
    Jun 13, 2020

  25. Svea 123

    Twoberth, Mar 3, 2020
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    snwcmpr
    Mar 5, 2020

  26. New to the site

    Mark Silveira, Jan 13, 2020
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    Ed Winskill
    Jan 13, 2020

  27. 1959 Max Sievert 123

    roby03, Dec 8, 2018
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    goldwinger11
    Dec 26, 2019

  28. earliest SVEA 123？

    dohraku, Sep 24, 2019
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    snwcmpr
    Sep 25, 2019

  29. Unfired Sievert Svea 123

    snwcmpr, May 16, 2017 ... 2
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    kerophile
    Sep 18, 2019

  30. SVEA 123

    Tony Press, Oct 9, 2014
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    Tony Press
    Jul 11, 2019
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