Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-09


and every exertion shall still be made 10
rlnder il a, complete as possible
IrerAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
null Presses that are known to be IN Use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
i To saw. its construction combining immense
in compact form, (glyen by levers
to durability and lighlness. It's particular
" adapted for being moved and comprised
10 space of small comparative bulk: Tue
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rioinal. and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formIy stationary, and the pIatten passes o.
YER by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form. il rests, and the impression IS given
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the left hand. exactly
core bonding 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
cst perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
nul regulated, and the beating attended TO-.
without bearers or nsack!,ng-they may al
% be used, when the form IS OIL, Tor taxing
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. @c.-
They require 40 leveIiing or fixing, and the
Press, of a large royal size, occupies only a
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
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 them 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 some OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .Nov. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-l consider the RuthveR Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizlng so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dlmunition et Ia
Dor to the work men and SO tar as relates
TO the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
to produce more equabie impression. 1 he
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so we'll deserves, |
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
PHILADELPHIA, Nop. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinion, that it is equal n every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. lis 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. We
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 q. RASER.
MIR. Ramage.
Philadelphia Moo %, 1918.
Sir-SoicitOUs as we feel tor the encou-
ragernent OF American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The RuthVen Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive il to be admra-
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
!. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, sc. sc.
T. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL 4. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
Ne1v- York, Jmy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to writeto you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had il in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the