Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-02
THE RUTHvEN PRESS.

nrAll other articles in his line, as usual.
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; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (giyen by levers
to durability and lightness 1t is particular
| ly adapted for being moved and comprised
| in space of small comparative bulk. HE
manner of giving The impression is entirely o.
| rigina, and different from other presses. call
| cuated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
| form, it rests, aud 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
pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
| " .hout bearers or mGekling-they may al
| so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
| They require no leveling 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 drec-
| 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 ofthose who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, N,Ov "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir consider the Ruthven Press
rs very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are undergo obliga-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
por er. with a considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the work and SO far as relates
TO the one yuu manufactured for me, can
safely say, that il is impossible for any press
to produce more equabIe 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 successful your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are ctopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 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. 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 its
lavor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RAISER.
Mr. Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA Nor. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enCou-
ragenent 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
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 it is novel, we conceive il to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. lTith 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. sc.
T. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL. |
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Nev- York, Jusy 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruhven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it. |
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-