Now’s your chance to teach those young whippersnappers on your crew a thing or two about how easy they’ve got it. Take them to the Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) show and let them see how dirt used to be dug.

On August 8-10, equipment enthusiasts from all over the world will congregate in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, for the 23rd annual HCEA convention and show. Vintage equipment, including crawler tractors, graders, scrapers and bulldozers, will be on display. Two very rare--and still operating--pieces of construction-equipment history will be featured: a 1913 Thew steam shovel and a 1927 Erie steam shovel.

You can park--or even camp--for free at the show. Visit www.hcea.net for more information.