It is a coincidence that I sold my old 123 about the same time olive did his trade. So there's another oldie in Oregon. I just posted a set of...
This may be an example of the earliest version of the Svea123. The stove and its pieces appear identical to the New Old Stock stove owned by...
See my post about fettling the stove. Fettling an early Sievert Svea 123 When I handed the stove off last Monday it was as the photos above - for...
I would have been happier if the listing specifically said "123" and if it was a photo of a stove with a windscreen; not a line drawing. But seems...
Here is a page from the 1953 Ski Hut catalog. Ski Hut was located in Berkeley, California. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These two images were pulled from...
Ski Hut was an important U.S. west coast mountain equipment retailer in the middle of the last century and I found their 1952 catalog. Here is the...
I think I can add to this conversation. Pretty sure "olive" purchased his stove from me and I have photos. See the box photo above - it was posted...
I happy to see you are continuing to research this stove. - Darrel I can supply photos. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Brilliant. I see one example where they lit an alcohol stove. I've tried, in 40 degree temperatures, to light a ethanol / methanol blend and the...
I love the idea of solid fuel tabs for younger Scouts, especially in high fire danger areas. Wind is a real enemy - even more so than it is with...
Thank you for the notice, snwcmpr. I have two of the recalled Kidde extinguishers. When I checked my extinguishers I noticed that the similar...
Every other bit of the stove was perfect, it seemed like that detail should be too. I think the stainless pot support is pretty classy too.
You've done a nice job with the stove. It looks beautiful. They are fun and reliable little cookers. When you have a moment you may want to remove...
Our Safeway in Oregon sometimes sells 16 ounces of 99% isopropyl alcohol for about $2. It burns hotter and there's little soot than lower grades...
I'm a serial collector - according to the narrative I'm telling my wife. Four stoves now but after a while I'll let go of two and then one day, a...
These days, I prefer alcohol. I'm simply tired of the smell of white gas/Coleman fuel. I picked up a Svea 123 in 1968, used it on every trip for...
It is in very nice condition and you've cleaned it up beautifully. I've seen a lot of 8Rs in steel cases, but is this case made of aluminum? - Darrel
I believe the valves were stamped "Sweden" on stoves made about 1971 or later. But not too many years later because they soon (1973?) added ribs...
Other comparisons I've made are the fuel caps. Early '70's fuel cap on the left, early '50's type one cap on the right. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Below is...
The tank size difference is interesting. That explains why my experience with my 1968 stove was that I rarely got more than 45 minutes of run time...
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