Middlefield Post
Wheels Edition
March 4, 2015
Power Show Ohio 2015 By Joe Novak
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Joe Novak enjoying the Power Show Ohio in Columbus. (MP Photo/Joe Novak)
o say I love heavy equipment is an understatement. I love diesel engines and the equipment they power, so I could not resist the temptation to go to the Power Show Ohio in Columbus. Even though I am downsizing, I still need to purchase a new riding lawn mower and possibly downsize to a smaller skid steer with rubber tracks for snow removal and other yard chores. Yes, I will be the only one in the development with one but then I have always been a bit different. I enjoy investigating all the new features and components that today’s manufacturers are adding to their equipment. No one piece of equipment can do every task though some manufacturers are attempting to accomplish this through hydraulics. Skid steers are very versatile machines but they make lousy lawn mowers. The newest zero turn mowers are amazingly agile, quick and cut a manicured lawn, but they can get expensive. If I'm purchasing a commercial grade mower at my age I can be assured it will outlast me. The other choice is to hire a lawn service and let them worry about the maintenance and storage of the equipment, an idea my wife highly recommends. The Power Show Ohio was smaller this year than past shows I attended but still enough equipment to climb on, into and around to satisfy my needs. There is always something new and interesting for a guy who has oil running through his veins and grease under his fingernails. Most of the sales people are friendly and knowledgeable about the equipment they have on display and learning something new is always a bonus for me. I love to acquire knowledge even if I will never use it in any practical way. My doctor and dentist are required to explain every procedure as if I were going to practice medicine someday. The only person who will not teach me a thing is the undertaker prepping me for my final ride. Can you imagine his surprise if I popped up and asked; “Why are you doing that and how does that thing work?”