Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-18

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, rom pos
sessing .,vantages over all the Iron and one
pMt Presses thai are. known 10 be N use ~
America or Europe, n some pariic u!a:s; that
is to say, ills constructions combining immense
power in compact form, (g,yep by leversl
10 durability and lighlngss. Ii is particular
" adapted Tor being moved and comprised
in space of small comp iralive bulk. The
manner of giving The impression is entirely O.
riginal, and different from other presses. cal
culated to save the pc. 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 isgivcn
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, aud true to the great
cs, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press Is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The SINAI est cards may be printed on them
without bearers OF machiag-they may al
% be used, when the lorE is off, Tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals coI.s. &c. -
They require nos cveiing or fixing, and the
Press. of a largefoyaI size, occupies only a
space of forty inches 'quare.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, ard printed dlrec-
tons.
He will only add, that it is his determine
t.. cnplnlpfa md chean rs
possible, and is now selling !heIn a, 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 rhO have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, NoU. "a, 1873.
MIR. A. Ramsge
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great ohliga-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliZiug 80 useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunitlon OF Ia
Dor to the workmcn and so tar as relates
TO the one ynu manufactured for me, Can
safely say. that it is impossible for any pre-.
TO produce more equable impression. | he
patten and bed for the form being both I'll
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen-
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes Tor that success to youii
mandatory. which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918
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
nerils consist, in the form remaining station
.ry-tne mode Of giving the impression, ana
he ease and facility with which the necessa-
~ power is applied by the norkmen. NJ
hesitate not 10 dcclars our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference givenit, by the different werk-
men engaged, IS conclusive testimony IN its
lavar. (Signed) WlLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK D. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia .NoU. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou-
ragemcnt Of Aiperican genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
OF NANTES advantage The Rulhvtn Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPP.
nion.we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
DUAL. From lis peculiar Instruction, ingenIus
as il is novel. We conceive II 10 be adnlra
bly, calculated for the performance Ct good
printing. With regard To its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance yth the machine will moi
permit US 10 speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior TO any on the
continent.
Nth respect, &c. &c.
T. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL H. KRAMER.
JOHN +. SICKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
TO Adam Ramage
Neg York, July s. 1919.
Dear Sir 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 b you ; but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented ii.
have had it in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as com.
pIete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have Of il.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be