Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-30
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


sessing advantages over all the ion, dnI one
null Presses TIA, are known to be IN use in
America OF Europe, in some part!cuIa'si that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, fgiven by levers
to durability and ligntness It is particular
ly adapted for icing moved api computed
i'm space of small comparative bulk. the
manner Of giving the impression IS entirely c.
riginal, and different from other presses, cal
cuIated IT, save the type. The torn is uni
formly stationary, apd the ptatten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il rests, and the Impression is given
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in Of The car
rage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 The great
rsl perfection, bad work Canrot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mncthng-they may al.
80 be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no Ievelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF large royal size, occupies only a.
space Of forty inches 'quare.
Each Press will be.accompanIed with a
copper plate engraving, and printed drec-
tOns.
He will only add, that it is his determine
ton to make them as complete and cheap as
possible. and is now selling them as low as
they are sold in Great Britain, with some
improvements, and at least not Inferior in
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations of Printers OF the
highest standing in their favor
The opninns Of SONS of those VIM have u
sed them here, i, respectfully submitted.
II ADAM kAMAGE.
PhIaaslphia, .Nov. 81, 1878.
Mr. A. Ramagc:
Dear Sir-I consider the RulhVen Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great ohllsa-
tons to YOU Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in na'uralIZiug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF Ia
DO; to the WORKING and go lar AS relates
10 the one yNu manufactured tor me, can
safely say. that it is impossible Tor any press
TO produce Il more eQuable impression. The
platten and bed for The form being both 81
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen'
tial quality will be permanent.
Uilh hearty wishes for that success to you:
| mandatory, which it 80 well deserves,
am sir. Your obedlent servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Noe. Cd, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation tor sumo time past,
are OF opinion, that 1t is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now III use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving tie impression, and
the case and facility with which tie necessa-
ry power is applied by the workrnen. We
hesitate not to declare cur entire satisfaction
with The press, and that we LOOK upon the
preference givcnit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony IN It's
tavo.. (Signed) WILLIhm BROWN.
CLARK u RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .N'oo. 25. 1918.
Sir-So!ici:0us as we feel for the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
WITHHOLD the praise due a foreign invention
of mantle advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nicu,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, VIC have ever examined. For
ease in work ing, we have never seen ITS c.
Gual From is peculiar instruction, lnSenus
as it is novel. we conceive II TO be admIra-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. !I'ilh regard to is CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with The machine Will not
permit Us to speak positively; but we believe
!. will not be found inferior 70 any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
+. E.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne,v- York, Juy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well am please. with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made 10y you but
variety OF circumstances have prevented It,
have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all Tie
printers of this city, and number OF cur
most ingeniou. mechanics, have called 10 tX-
anime it. They have pronounced 1t as com
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea | have OF u.
No Printing Pres. has ever been construct
ed. on which more or better work Can lie
done in given time. A.,
The cxcrlionof working il is no more than
healthy exercise for boy CT 10 years OF age:
Il have bow of that age to work On mine.1
II is we'll made, the different parts admira-
bly proportioned, and not more liable than
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