Priestman mustang 120

[Nick priestman]

Hi new to forum, early 50s always into excavators never driven or owned one remember fondly watching town main sewer being replaced in late 70s aged 10ish using pristman mustang 220 o&k rh9, n lion 350 crane.
There is a 70s mustang 120 in a field near me, been stood for 15/20yrs? Would dearly love to rescue it, but have no idea on how to even begin to contemplate the problems I could face, or where to begin if i could get ?
Anyway that is my brief introduction. Regards nick

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Hi new to forum, early 50s always into excavators never driven or owned one remember fondly watching town main sewer being replaced in late 70s aged 10ish using pristman mustang 220 o&k rh9, n lion 350 crane.
There is a 70s mustang 120 in a field near me, been stood for 15/20yrs? Would dearly love to rescue it, but have no idea on how to even begin to contemplate the problems I could face, or where to begin if i could get ?
Anyway that is my brief introduction. Regards nick

I’d imagine any real problems would be sneaking it past your other half into the back garden…..

 

[JD450A]

Buy it.

 

[diggerjones]

Welcome and buy it

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

She looks quite tidy really! D6 ford lump, did a re hose on one ten years ago, she runs 15/16 bsp hoses on the boom, an odd size if you can get them! The exhaust stack had rotted out so number three cylinder needed a bit of help before running it.

 

[Nick priestman]

Hi, thanks for words of encouragement and advice to buy it! My problem is i dare not potentially contact the owner if i can trace them, although i do have some leads, as i have not the 1st idea on how to potentally get it going, and see if anything actually moves on it thereafter? It would really be a non starter to buy, without is being able to move onto a low loader i guess for me, i am reasonably mechanically minded having messed with classic cars all my life, but a big diesel engine and hydraulics are alien to me, i really would not know where to start?
Does anyone have any contacts in lancashire area that i could contact for a chat/ advice?
Thanks nick.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Hi, thanks for words of encouragement and advice to buy it! My problem is i dare not potentially contact the owner if i can trace them, although i do have some leads, as i have not the 1st idea on how to potentally get it going, and see if anything actually moves on it thereafter? It would really be a non starter to buy, without is being able to move onto a low loader i guess for me, i am reasonably mechanically minded having messed with classic cars all my life, but a big diesel engine and hydraulics are alien to me, i really would not know where to start?
Does anyone have any contacts in lancashire area that i could contact for a chat/ advice?
Thanks nick.

Now then...that's odd I'm sure I recognised it then thought don't be daft...go on where abouts?
Welcome btw.

 

[Nick priestman]

Its near blackburn in a town called great harwood.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Its near blackburn in a town called great harwood.

Yup know it. DM me location if you like and I'll have a think . I know a few plant guys in that area.

 

[V8Druid]

you have got to save that old girl ..... as said, if it was near me my biggest concern'd be getting it past SWMBO / the boss / sneaking it in and then camouflaging it

 

[Nick priestman]

Yes, that could be the biggest hurdle of them all, lol
Couple more pics, love the orig priestman logo on the front left panel. Have lots of 70s brochures i picked up at a digger expo in the late 70s that a mates dad took us to, must dig em out.

 

[V8Druid]

Yes, that could be the biggest hurdle of them all, lol
Couple more pics, love the orig priestman logo on the front left panel. Have lots of 70s brochures i picked up at a digger expo in the late 70s that a mates dad took us to, must dig em out.

that really does not look like it's done a lot

 

[Nick priestman]

that really does not look like it's done a lot

Yes possibly so, no way of knowing i guess there is the feint logo of north west water on side, so obviously a former local authority owneda long time ago.

 

[V8Druid]

Yes possibly so, no way of knowing i guess there is the feint logo of north west water on side, so obviously a former local authority owneda long time ago.

seriously square tool

 

[muckyman]

Learned to drive on a priestman 90 and they are pretty bulletproof at that age no fancy troublesome electrics straight forward hydraulics probably ran out of diesel get it bought

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Check all fluids, put batteries on it, make sure the stop cable on the right hand is pushed in, turn the key, see what works

 

[Gecko]

Found it!

I can zoom in, but still can't read the serial

 

[topkit]

The river authorities used to have those I would bet all it has done is enviromental work so its probably been over serviced on a regular basis and had an easy life to boot, The tracks look good and the tin work is straight some glass in the cab would make it a nice machine.

 

[Lynchy]

Lol brings back a shiver....first job out of college digging out clay packed side frames,on 120 and low drive d6's,Ford 550 bucket full each side ,strip pads,new chains,rollers,weld up guards, sprocket's,didn't need rocking to sleep after cycling home those days