Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-20
THE RUTHvEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
puII Presses that are known TO be in use IN
America or Europe. ia some particulars; that
is TO saw. its constructions combining immense
powerin a compact form, (given by %levers)
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular,
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space Of snail comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely O.
%riginal. and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The iorm is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel OF
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
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
Dull regulated, and the beating attended TO.
The small est cards may be printed on them
without bearers or 6taekt'ng-they may al
50 be used, when thu form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, COINS. &c
They require no levelling or fixing, AND the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plale engraving, and printed dlrec'
tons.
He will 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 net interior in
workmanship. i,
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations OF frlnteTs Oh Inc
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF some OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Non. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-f consider the Ruthren Press
as a very valuable improvement and thI&h
the trade generally, are under great oblIga.
tons TO you tor your zeal and perseverance.
in naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunitlon OF Ia
Dor to the workmen and SO lar as relates
TO the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equable impression, The
pIatten and bed for the form being both OF
cast non, | fully expect that this most essen.
tial quality viii be permanent.
filth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, ]
am sir, your obsdient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoO. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are o opinien, that if is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in uses Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
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 f. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .Nov. %. 1873.
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 y give an OPT
MON, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as ii is novel, we conceive it to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any or the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
#. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Juty 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, to let you know
how we'll | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you /; but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
| have had it in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called 10 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 il.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in agiven time.
The exertionof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for a how Of , wears of age.