Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-31
THE RUrHYEN PRESS.

SeSSlng advantages over all Inc iron ana one !,
pull Presses that are known TO be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense |
power IN compact torn, (giyen by levers
to durability and lighlness. |, is particular
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of snail comparative bulk. The |
manner OF giving The impression Is entirely o.
riginal, and different RON other presses. cal
culsted I" save the type. The form is uni-
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, it 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
riage and form of the Old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 the great
es, perfection, bad work cannot he done OH
them, when the pres, is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended TO.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or ,ng-they may al
~ be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no lcvelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF d large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches tquare.
Each Press will I've accompanied with
copper plate engraving, aud printed direc-
tons.
He viii 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 interior in
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
4 Il 40 iptf of thfH
highest standng in their favor
The opinions OF soma Of those whD have u
sed them here. is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .Nou. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SRI consider The Ruthyen Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the tIade generally. are under great obIiga
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in raiuralizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition oil la
Dor to the workmen and 50 far as relates
| to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any pres.
10 produce a more equahIe impression The
, platter and bed for the form beng both Of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality will be permanent.
Vilh hearty wishes tor that success to you:
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obcdient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1918,
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinion, that 1t is equal IN every re-
spect TO any Press now in use. It's peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station,
ary-the mode ofgiving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the neccssa-
ry power is applied 10y the nork'ren. We
hesitate not To declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that We look upon The
preference given it, by the different work
rcn engaged, as conclusive testimony in It's
favor. (Signed) WlLLIiM BROWN.
CLARK y. RASER.
Mr., Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA. .Nov. 25. 1913.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
| ragemcnt Of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthyen Press,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
nian,w consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
uual From its peculiar instruction, ingenlus
as ii is novel. we conceive il TO be admlra-
bly, calculated for the performance Ct good
printing. With regard 10 its ce lerity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
pc rmit us tospeak positively; but we believe
i. will not lie found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, sc. &c.
&C. DOWDEN
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN +. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. SIITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
.Neso- York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-l have for tome time past been
threatening to write 10 you, 10 let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented il.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number Of our
n Il ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
pete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have OF 1t.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The eAerliono Of working il is no more than
healthy exercise for boy Of 10 years OF age.
q have BOY Of that age TO work on mine.
1t is well made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportoned. and not more liable than
other presses 10 get out of repair.