Svea No.121E, early 1960s.

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  1. igh371

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    Svea 121 stove boxed by Max Sievert's British distributor, Meyer, in one of their idiosyncratic tins. And described thus, "The 121E is as the 121L except that it is specially packed for the English market in a metal box", in Meyer's catalogue c.1959:
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    This is very original outfit with all of the ancillary fittings and accessories correctly marked with the Svea brand and part numbers:
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    The attention-to-detail quality, even at this relatively late date, of the Svea stoves can be gauged by, for example, the tiny machined groove through the screw threads in the filler cap top to aid the efficiency of the pressure release mechanism. See between 6-7 o'clock position on the photo below:
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    A very nice example.

    I have one that I use now and then, and it has a 'metal box', too, Swedish-version:

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    Very nice stove, Ian.

    Cheers

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    The Swedish version tin dimensions are smaller and it looks rather nicer ...
     
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    Hi Ian, Very nice find, & complete, lots of satisfaction in that stove. Enjoy it as I am sure you will. My Best to you, Optimust. :D