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. 123 (Transition?) Optimus

    snwcmpr, Jan 20, 2024
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    Tony Press
    Feb 28, 2026

  2. Svea 123 (Early; 3rd variation?)

    Tony Press, Dec 29, 2025
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    Tony Press
    Dec 29, 2025

  3. Svea 123 (early, 2nd variation)

    Tony Press, Dec 21, 2025
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    Pharael
    Dec 21, 2025

  4. SVEA (Sievert) 123

    Rodger Willows, Nov 1, 2025
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    SveaSizzler
    Nov 6, 2025

  5. New Optimus Svea 123r

    gnome, May 19, 2025
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    ajvuik
    Aug 24, 2025

  6. Unfired Sievert Svea 123

    snwcmpr, May 16, 2017 ... 2
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    snwcmpr
    Jun 6, 2025

  7. Early engraved Svea 123

    Daryl, Aug 6, 2024
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    snwcmpr
    Mar 6, 2025

  8. Svea 123 (early/earliest)

    Tony Press, Feb 15, 2025
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    Robert Bruce
    Feb 17, 2025

  9. Unfired - Complete (?) Sievert 123

    snwcmpr, Jan 19, 2024
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    snwcmpr
    Dec 27, 2024

  10. SVEA 123 circa 1971?

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

  11. The cheapest Svea 123 possible!

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

  12. Svea 123 (early)

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

  13. SVEA 123

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

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

    night_owl, Aug 2, 2023
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    SveaSizzler
    Aug 6, 2023

  15. This is my Svea 123

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

  16. Svea 123R

    gnome, Jul 6, 2023
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    sefaudi
    Jul 7, 2023

  17. Svea 123r

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

  18. Svea 123 Version One

    z1ulike, Feb 4, 2023
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    snwcmpr
    Feb 19, 2023

  19. Svea 123

    chas64, Jan 3, 2023
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    JP2
    Jan 5, 2023

  20. SVEA 123R - mid ‘70s

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

  21. Early Sievert Svea 123

    gnome, Jul 14, 2022
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    Majicwrench
    Jul 15, 2022

  22. Svea 123r (straight)

    Gokyo, Jul 29, 2021
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    Gokyo
    Jul 29, 2021

  23. My first Svea 123

    firedog, Jul 13, 2021
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    firedog
    Jul 15, 2021

  24. Svea sputtering?

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

  25. Katadyn Optimus era 123R

    presscall, Jan 11, 2021
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    presscall
    Jan 12, 2021

  26. Earliest Sievert Svea 123 & earliest SIGG TOURIST

    OMC, Dec 22, 2020
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    ROBBO55
    Dec 25, 2020

  27. Early Sievert 123

    DAC, Apr 18, 2019
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    OMC
    Dec 21, 2020

  28. NOS 123

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

  29. Sievert Svea 123 with a Sigg Tourist set

    dwarfnebula, Sep 29, 2019
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    nlfb
    Jun 13, 2020

  30. Svea 123

    Twoberth, Mar 3, 2020
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    snwcmpr
    Mar 5, 2020
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