After 37 years of using my two 123R's and 8R, I've purchased my first oil burner. The new member is a Svea 105. It looks to have a fairly easy life and is missing one of the pot support legs. It should arrive here within the week. I will follow Kerophile's example of replacing seals and pump leather before polishing. Using the hot method for bending the new leg looks to be a chore I can be comfortable with. Looking forward to my first pot of Darjeeling brewed on the stove. N....
There are some great pictures of a Svea No.105 here It looks a very elegant stove as the post says. There is not a 105 in the reference gallery so when you have finnished please post some pictures.
Hi Norham, you couldn't have picked a better stove to start you new life as a kero-burner with. The Svea 105 is a really elegant, yet powerful and very practical stove. You should have no problem making a replacement leg, using one of the existing ones as a pattern. If you are using 6mm diameter mild-steel rod you can fairly easily bend it from cold: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/91 Happy fettling. Best Regards, Kerophile.
What a let-down! Thought you might have gone right over the edge and found yourself a nice gassie ; There are some out there. (nice stove all the same.)
My #105 has arrived today. A handsome stove it is. There are no dents in the fount. There is about 70% of the original laquare on the body. All threads are in perfect condition and no one has had the pliers to any of the knurling. After a cursory exam, I put in some top grade kero, primed it with spirits and fired it up. Being my first oil burner, it was a sight to behold. All but about 1/2 inch of the orifices in the burner cap were ablaze with the nice blue flame. Now to get to fettleing and polish. The pump leather is abit loose. The stove responds to control with pump and pressure release. My bedroom now smells of kero and I am happy with the contraption. I am looking forward to many pots of tea brewed by this device. Thanks to all who make this site possible.... Photos to follow....
Ummm The first rule of stove fettling is..... NEVER LIGHT IT FOR THE FIRST TIME INSIDE YOUR HOUSE ! Sorry about shouting, but Damn ! Having said that, in a loud voice, how about pictures? We likes pictures, we do...
er.. I didn't fire it up inside, I merely brought it in to admire. It reminds me of the smell of my Mercedes-Benz 200D. Sweet petroleum products....
Do you mean that the pump leather and it's carrier are lose on the end of the pump rod? I believe this is quite normal .... .... would appear to indicate that pump is working correctly. Photos please?
Tonight, I've started polishing this clatter-trap. I'll post photos later. The pump piston seems loose in the bore. I get some strokes with a nice gurgle from the tank , then a couple of easy strokes. The leather is now soaking in a light oil (Marvel Mystery Oil) to see if it will become a bit more flexible. The leather looks good and seems good but, what do I know. This is my first oil-burner. I can take my time. Sure is a handsome stove and I'm looking forward to using it....
As others have indicated, the Svea 105 is a truly fine stove. It is robust and burns well and reliably. But it also one of the more elegant stoves with great engravings. I look forward to the photos!
I've spent the morning polishing the 105 and my two 123R's. My hands appeared to be clad in black gloves. My living room radiates of polished brass. I'm very happy with the way the 105 turned out. Dang, after handling the 105, the 123's seem tiny. Now to find my camera. I'll try to post before and after photos....
The Svea 105 is running fine. New cook ring support leg made, seals are in good shape and doing their job, jet is clean, pump leather pliable and brass polished. Here are three "before" photos, I'll post "after" photos when I find my lost camera....
Just fettle & fire it.... Don't polish Save the polishing until .. ... until ... until.. Oh go on then .. polish it if you must The dark side Your D omed. Very nice first kero stove .... OOhhh I DO like Discus stoves ... & some Svea 105/6 have such minimal points of contact feet ... almost like Ballet Nick
I have neglected to post after photos because of my lost camera. Now the stove seems to have this unstoppable leak from the joint at the fount. Maybe this lead washer has been squashed to it's limit in the past years. Now, I have to make a new washer. These are fragile little bastiges. I have a lead melting pot and can make the tools to complete this task. Two days ago I bought a gallon of 1-K kerosene, fark!!!! USD $14. I will persevere and finish this task. Then....the photos will be worth sending to your mother and bragging. N...
I've been using the 105 daily now for about five weeks. Dang! what a nice heater. I make my tea daily and have boiled potato's, macaroni, eggs and Top Ramen noodles These machines are fascinating. Careful workmanship, simple elegant design. I like oil-burners. Recent photos to follow....
I bought 5 gallons at the Home Depot in Klamath Falls last month for $27, down from $ 42 last fall. The lead washer? Hammer a split shot sinker flat and punch a hole ! You can trim it with the wifes best sewing scissors
