Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-19
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press 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; mai
is to saw. its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (given by levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
w adaptedfor being moved and comprised
| in a space of small comparative bulk. he
| manner Of giving the impression is entirely o.
rigina, and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is ami
| formly stationary, and the platen passes o.
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 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
| quill regulated, and the beating attended to.
| The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekliag-they may al.
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
| copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
They require no leveIlipg or fixing, and the
| Press, Ola large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
| 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 them as low as
they are sold in Great Britain, with some
| improvements, and at least not inieriorln
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 soma Of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
! Philadelphia, .NoV. "a, 1918.
| Mr.. A. Ramage:
| Dear Sir consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblisa-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance,,
in naturalzirg so useful an invention.
| The Press combines vast accession OF
| power. with considerable dimunition OF la
| Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
| to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
| 10 produce more equable impression The
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 well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
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 to any Press now in use. 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 givenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. .NoD. 25, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enCou-
ragement of American genius. we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
| nion,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenIus
as il is novel. we conceive it to be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance With the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i: will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
T. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL 4. KRAMER.
JOHN I. SlCKLES..
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL,