July 1977 – Johnstown, PA
It started with a flood...
When their hometown was devastated by flood, Rose and Gary Poborsky went to work cleaning up the mess. They got a loan for a used septic truck, and spent the years that followed finding work to pay it off.
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Forged in Fire
Work was found primarily in power plants where new equipment was pushed to extremes, and maintenance was performed on-site.
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Built out of Necessity
When their suggestions for improvements were ignored by manufacturers, they began to build their own equipment with torches, wrenches and welders.