Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-29
TIE RuTHVEN PRESS.

sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
pui Presses that are known 10 be IN Use Ia
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining Immense
power in compact form, Given by levers
10 durability and Eghtncss. It's particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginaI, and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The torn IS uni
formly stationary, and the p!atsen passes u
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 eft 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
quill regulated, and the beating attended TO.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or muckhag-they may al
% be used, when the form is off, for taking
COPIES from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches -qnare.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons.
He will only add, that it is his determine
ton TO make them as complete and cheap as
possible, and is now selling hem 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 SOM, OF those who have u
sed then, here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, NoO. "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ramsge:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally. are under great obIga-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dlmunition Of la
Dor to the work men and so tar as relates
to the one you manufactured Tor me, can
safely say. that it is impossible for any press
TO produce a more equabe impression. ne
pla:ten and bed for the iorm being both Il
cast iron, lullS GhpcCl ltldt hIoSt C'SSb
tiaI quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes ior that success 10 your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
PHILADELPHIA, .Nov. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had The Ruth
ven Press in operation tor some time past
are OF opinion, that it is equal IN every re-
spect TO any Press now in use. l., peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, ana
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the mork'"en we
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that We look upon Inc
preference given it., by the different "ork-
ren engaged, as conclusive testimony ~ us
lavor. iSigned) WLLlAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. kASER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .Nov. %. 1918.
Sir-SolicitOus as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent Of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
uiun,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
dual. From its peculiar instruction, ingenus
a. il is novel. we conceive IT to be admlra..
by calculated for the performance CT good
printing. With regard TO its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance Nth the machine will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
i. will no, be found inferior TO any on The
continent.
With respect, sc. SC.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you Know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthyen
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented 1t.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number OF our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it. They have pronounced IT as COM
plete 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 exer,ionof working il is no more than
he atly exercise for boy Of 10 years Of age.
q have a hoy of that age 10 work on mine.
1t is well made, the different parts admirs-
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