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by the wizard
Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:31 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Priestman Excavators
Replies: 245
Views: 111721
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Re: Priestman Excavators

No fooling Fowler man she is a 160 for certain ,many reason but the main one is shes mine !!!
by the wizard
Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:46 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Priestman Excavators
Replies: 245
Views: 111721
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Re: Priestman Excavators

I too remember the phamplet with range of Sanderson products at time was running sandersons forklifts&handerlers Winget dumpers and Priestman mustangs talk about bad luck! Never run VCs but the 30 looks to made as all other Priestmans were and over engineered, must say they better than liebheer ...
by the wizard
Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"
Replies: 31
Views: 16612
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Re: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"

WELL I been looking out for ages for a 150 didnt like a90 or 100 apart from being to old so never going to find one hydro put me off but 150 with gearbox sounded just the ticket .OK might need to rebuild box with bearings etc but when done solid and top half bomb proof but not to be as well to dear ...
by the wizard
Sun May 31, 2015 6:00 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"
Replies: 31
Views: 16612
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Re: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"

AHHHH Sorry I didnt make the conection and was totally lost , made afool af myself yet again !!!!!
by the wizard
Sat May 30, 2015 9:01 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"
Replies: 31
Views: 16612
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Re: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"

PC 150 Surely a Komatsu ??? not a Priestman :dizzy:
by the wizard
Sat May 30, 2015 5:58 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"
Replies: 31
Views: 16612
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Re: PRIESTMAN EXTRAVIGANZA "YELLOW ERA"

More a question for Fowler man but anyone really, does anyone know about Priestman serial nos as seam to jump about abit as if they did not use certain nos for different models.And there for hard to date them, just numbered them as left factory?Where they any better under Sandersons?
by the wizard
Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:01 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: A rare Priestman
Replies: 6
Views: 4548
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Re: A rare Priestman

Hello diggerpete yes you are right, I was buying a Priestman 120 direct from them in 1983 or 4 after Acrow went but before Sanderson took over under I cant remember quite which year (maybe Fowler man can confirm year they went under) when I was told then that the 160 cost to much to produce and when...
by the wizard
Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Hymac Excavators
Replies: 1142
Views: 449708
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Re: Hymac Excavators

dont know what happened there? Good luck I tried to find owner of pit with no joy was interested in Priestman 160 bits please keep us posted :dizzy:
by the wizard
Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:43 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Hymac Excavators
Replies: 1142
Views: 449708
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Re: Hymac Excavators

Hi Guys, Can anyone help.. I am trying to find out a name and contact phone number for the chap who owns the Butser Hill Limeworks Pit nr Petersfield. A team here in the South West are keen to purchase the old Hymac 690 that is lying in the pit for a restoration project. But so far we have had no j...
by the wizard
Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:09 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Priestman Excavators
Replies: 245
Views: 111721
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Re: Priestman Excavators

I never realised that !! Thank you Fowler man. Winter months reading through old threads and find out something new ,didnt realise 120 & 160 rams different manifacturer to 108 & 168.I have noticed though the 108 seams to leak more than 120.Always thought 108 working at full pressure most of ...

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