No date on the stove, but it features in a Svea catalogue of 1915 Svea catalogue, 1915 It's the one I did this primer cup repair for Svea 40 primer cup repair Though I believe the primer cup and riser tube to be contemporary with the stove, the burner's not original and is a Primus Some details of the stove, dented tank here and there but it wears them well I feel - "earned its stripes" as Doc Mark is wont to say Presumably those concentric circles on the inside of the travelling cap have a function - providing a 'key' to prevent the cork seal falling out? - but they're certainly a measure too of the sheer exuberance of Svea's mastery of metal detailing The tank-mounted non-return valve components The air passage seen from the end of the pump tube ... ... and from the NRV end A comparison of the size and proportions of the stove, flanked by a Primus 96 and a Primus 210. The Svea has a squat stance on those hefty tubular steel feet TO BE CONTINUED John
Some shots of the stove fired up. Priming sequence. I switched the camera to flash to capture the boiling meths in the dimple of the primer cup Powered up John
Hi John stunning pics and as usual brilliantly documented That realy is a superb example John and very unique with the dimple in the spirit cup and the tank mounted NRV,the lettering and graphics on the tank are superb and keeping the beautifull patina on this stove makes the lettering even more superb and makes it stand out more, these older models are realy some thing else,well done John on such a great score and brining it back to life
John: Another outstanding presentation. What a beautiful stove. Unfortunately, the older stoves like that rarely appear on this side of the ocean. Thanks for the photo essay. Paul
Nice one, John. I too think she wears her age well. Considering her age, she's a real beaut. I love the engraving around the Sievert name. HJ
Really nice! I really like the "fieldstripability" of the tank mounted nrv. Whats the priming cup dimple for? A quicklighter, or just for a few extra seconds of flame in order to know when to pump?
I think you're right about the "few extra seconds of flame in order to know when to pump" Pysen, though it would be more relevant to a silent burner in which it's critical not to pump to soon to avoid 'underburning'. Perhaps Svea made that their standard primer cup pattern and it went on silent and roarer burners regardless. John
