Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-23
TIE RuTHYEN Press.


THE RUTHyEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessiDg advantages over all the Iron and one
pull Presses that are known To be IN Use in
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, lis construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (giyen by leyersJ
to durability and ligntness. j; is particular
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entrely o.
riginal. and different from other presses, Cal.
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formIy stationary, and the platien passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and 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 TO the great
est perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may he printed on them
w,hou, bearers or maekiins-they m2s al.
80 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. S.c.-
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF d large royal size, occupies only a
SPACE of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, ard printed direc-
tons.
He viii only add, that it is bis determine
! ton 70 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 opinions OF some OF those who have u.
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .No0. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and lhink
the trade generally, are under great obhsa-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in na,uralizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession Of
power with a considerable dnnunition OF Ia
| Dor to the worknen and so far as relates
| TO the one ynu manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
| tn produce more equable impression. The
p!atten and bed for the form being both Of
cast iron, fully expect that tbs most essen'
| tial quality will be permanent.
| Wih hearty wishes tor that success to your
| mandatory. which it SO well deserves, |
| am sir, your obcdent scrvan',
THOS. H..PALMER.
Philadelphia, .kou. "a, 1915
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
| are OF opinion, that It is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in tbs form remaining station
ary-the mode OF giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not TO declare our entire satisfaction
with The press, and that we look upon the
preference given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK !. RAISER.
Dir. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragcment OF American genius, we CaEnot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
OF manifest advantage. The Ruhveh Press,
upon which we are desired TO give All OPT
nirn,me consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
quail. From IFS peculiar Instruction, ingenIus
as il is novel. we conceive il 10 be admra-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing Hi(h regard to lis celebrity. our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permi, us to speak positively; but we believe
i. will no, be found inferior TO any on The
continent.
Filth respect, &c. &c.
T.. c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL l.. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CANlr.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramsge.
New York, july Q. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tonic time past been
threatening TO write TO you, 10 let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented II.
have bad it in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers Of this city, and number of our
most ingeniou. mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime it.. They have pronounced II as COM
pete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have of il.
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