Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-27

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessiug advantages over al! the Iron ana one
pull Presses that are known 10 be in use 10
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its constructions combining immense
power in compact form, Given by levers
to durability and iightnesS. Il is particular
,ly adapted tor being moved and comprised
in a space of snail comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal. and different rom other presses. cal
culated II save the type The form Is uni
forrnly stationary, and the p!atten paSse: O.
YER by means of rollers, and A channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, it rests, aud 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
riage and form of the Old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
csl perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
quill regulated, and the beating attended to.
The small est cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackling-they may al
80 be used, when the form is off, for taking
comics from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a.
space of forty inches square.
Each Press viii be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons.
He viii ouly add, that it is his determine
ton TO make them as complete and cheap as
nossibIe and is now selling them as low as
they are sold in Great Britain, with some
improvements, and at least not interior 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 nj those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, yNov. "a, 1913.
Mr. A. Ramsge
Dear SRI consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 YOU Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalzing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession Of
power. with a considerable dmunition Of Ia
to the one yDu manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce more eQuabip impression. The
platten and bed for Inc form being both Of
cast iron, | fully expect thai this most essen'
tial quality will he permanent.
With hearty wishes for thai success to your
mandatory, which it So well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoU. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers. having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time Pasl,
are OF opinion, tnat It is equal IN every re-
spec, TO any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in lbt form remaining station,
ary--the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
~ power is applied by the worEmen. 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 It's
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK g. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nou. 25. 1918.
Sir-SolicitOus as we feel tor The encou-
ragcment Of American genius, Wa cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruihven Press,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing. we have ever examined. For
ease in ork ing, we have never seen its e.
quail From lis peculiar Instruction, ingenlus
As il is royel. we conceive il TO be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing, With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
Short acquaintance with the machine will no,
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
!. will not be found inferior 10 any on the
continent
With respect, sc. &c:
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN +. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. SIlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSFELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE. F.. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neg York, july 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening To write 10 you, TO let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented ii.
h.:a bad it in constant operation three
months durisg winch time nearly all The
printers Of this city, and number OF our
most ingeniou, mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime il. They have pronounced II as COM
pete in every respect, as any machinery