The mainstay of Book and Book Well Drilling was a Star Drilling Machine.  The 1920 Star, Model 32A was purchased by D. Floyd when his older pre-World War I machine with a one-cylinder upright engine quit while drilling in sandrock and by the time the engine was restarted, the drilling tools were stuck on the bottom by the accumulated sandrock cuttings.  The new rig with a Le Roi four-cylinder engine was ordered and delivered to New Castle via railroad.

Following the retirement of D. Floyd Book, the business was taken over by his son, Elmer L. Book.  Elmer kept the rig busy drilling blast holes for a local sandstone quarry.  World War II interrupted Elmer's operation of the business as he was inducted into the Army and serviced his country in the Philippines.  Following the return to peacetime, Elmer immediately went back to work drilling domestic wells for the post-war housing boom. 

Elmer continued drilling wells with the Star Mode 32A throughout the 1950's and 60's.  The late 1960's witnessed the entrance of Elmer's youngest son, Thomas G. Book into the well drilling profession.  Thomas had just returned from the Viet Nam war and immediately joined his father in the family business.  A new Bucyrus Erie 20W cable tool machine was purchased to handle the heavier drilling demands of the larger wells.

Elmer retired in 1978 after over 40 years in the water well contracting business.  His son, Tom, took over and continued to grow the business.  He expanded the well drilling operations into Butler and Mercer counties and in 1998 he purchased a Bucyrus Erie 22W cable tool rig enabling him to continue to drill more wells with increased efficiency.

Book and Book Well Drilling expanded its product line in 1986 to include a complete line of water treatment systems that can dramatically improve the taste of your water  while removing unpleasant odors, removing hardness and iron, while protecting the piping in your water system.

Book and Book Well Drilling is owned and managed by Thomas Book and his wife Cynthia.  Tom's son-in-law, Ronald Wimer and his son Raymond recently joined the family business.  Today you'll find Tom, Ron and Ray drilling and servicing water wells and installing and maintaining pump and water treatment systems in the tri-county area.  Cindy works in the office assuring that your paperwork is handled efficiently.  Book and Book Well  Drilling has endured and grown to its present status by adhering to the belief that top quality installations and the best possible service are the only way to run a business.