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LeRoy Thom, opens the door to his machine shop, Friday at Montana Machine & Fabrication. The shop works on whatever comes in the door, he said. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
Bill Payne walks into his machine shop, Friday at Payne Machinery Inc. “I put my heart and soul into this place,” he said. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
LeRoy Thom talks about expanding his business and the diverse range of projects scattered around his shop's yard he has worked on, Friday at Montana Machine & Fabrication. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
LeRoy Thom bought equipment like this metal saw from W.R. Grace before the mine shut down. Sometimes the old machines last longer than the newer one, he said. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
LeRoy Thom points to a metal saw, a machine he which he bought from W.R. Grace, Friday at Montana Machine & Fabrication. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
LeRoy Thom, owner of Montana Machine & Fabrication, flips through photos of projects he has worked on over the years, Friday in his office in Libby. (Luke Hollister/The Western News)
