Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-16
TUE BUTHyEN PRESS.


m. p.rss has been adopted, from pos
n ,,jvan.ages over all the Iron and one
~ Presses lbat are knewn to be m use IN
ls,n.rica or Europe, in some ParlIc ula:s; lha'
!; - g. ,ay. lis constructions combining immense
,,.r IN compact form, (g'ren by levers
~ tr,hiliry aud lighiness. Ii is particular,
~ a.r,o,,i for bsing moved and comprised
y &c or small comparative bulk. The
r =, of giving the impression IS entirely o.
ILL., .na"I and different trom other presses. cal
iI"tr',,ai ~ save the type. The form is uni
s 10 stationary, and the platten passes o.
~ 10 means OF rollers, and channel or
,,I WAYS, until brought parallel with the
go, il rests. and the impression Is gwen
'.;,b case. and in an Instant, by turning the
~. ",m or handle with the left hand, exactly
-r.~..nonding with the running in OF the car
,;,rs md form of the old press. The two
ices being OF iron, aud true to the great
rs, nerecton, bad work cannot be done on
,5em. when the press Is once adjusted, the
mil regulated, and the beating attended 10.
TGs smallest cards may be printed on them
,,i;bont bearers or mackling-they may AT
20 b. used, when the form is of, for taking
oon;es from manuscripts, seals, COLTS. DC
TTa, r,uuire NJ dwelling ur fixing, anu The
p, ~ large royal size, occupies only a
sn,re Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied win
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
tons
He viii only add, that il is his determine
,ipu 10 make them as complete and cheap as
nn,.ibe, and is now selling them as low as
,bev ar. sold in Great Britain, with some
;onroypments, and at least not inferior in
workmanship.
THIS press is in general use in Europe, and
IA, the recommendations ot frinters ol the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF SUme Ot those VINO nave u
sed tl.cm here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. 81, 1918.
NJ A. R2mage:
Dear Sri consider the Buthven Press
as 4 very valuable Improvement AMI tank
the trade generally. are under great olga
,ioas TO YOU Tor ycur zeal aud perseverance,
IN uauraliziug ~ useful an invention.
The Press cOmaiaes vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dsmumtion OF Ia
tor to the wuE&men ami 80 far as reia'es
e the ore y,u manufactured tnr me, can
slicly say, that i, is impossible iJr any press
10 pro,gee a uole equtbo Impression The
rlai.sa al. bed Tor lie iorm being bolh I'll
east ,rou, fully expect That tbs most essen-
:ial qualify VII he Pr rmanent.
Hru hearty " shes Tor thai success to your
mandatory, WAsch II 50 We'll deserves, |
an $40, SOur 0Jedient servant,
TROS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1918.
We, Inc subscribers, having had the Ruth
.e9 Prs in operation for some time past,
are otopIrcn, that it is equa in every re-
S:eCt ~ tnr Press now in U.s.. Its peculiar
merits consist, in The form remaining station
2ry--lEe nru ie of giving the impression, and
the e'sc AMI tcllily with which the necessa-
~ p2wrr Is dppheJ by the HUrRmen. We
hr>la;e not To declare our en-; ~ satisfaction
with the press, ana that we ,uOs upon the
preference glYenit, by The different wOrk-
men engaged, rs cone .uSlVe testimony III its
laSOG. iSgued) ElLLlAM BROWN.
CLARK y RAISER. .
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. %. 1918.
S'r--SOIIcltuuS as We feel Tor the encou-
'9Erncni ct American gen:us, we Cannot
"GhhoF! the praise due a foreign invention
"imantest advantage. The Rulhven Press,
ePon whicn we are desired TO give an OPT
~ n,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we hsye ever examined. For
ease IN working, we have never seen its e.
qaas. frOm IT'S peculiar instruction, ingenius
as It IS porei, we conceive il 10 be admira-
big caiculdledfor the performance Ct good
printing. Hilh regard To lis CELEBRITY, oul
short acquaintance %Ilh the machine will moi
r'mNus Iospeak positively; but we believe
E"l'l not be found inferior to any ON the
continent.
MA respect, &c. &c.
I. G. DOWDEN.