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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessng advantages over all the tran md one
null Presses that are known 10 be IN use IN
America or Europe, in some particulars; thai
is to say, lis construction combining Immense
power in compact form, (given by levers
TO durability and lightncss. It's particular,
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bOik. The
manner of giving the impression IS entirely o.
riginal. and different from other presses, cal
cnIated to save the type The form is uni
formly stationary, and the pIatten passes O.
yer hy means OF rollers, and channel or
tail WAYS, until brought parallel with the
form if 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 canuot be done on
them. when the press is once adjusted, the
ouIl regulated, and the beating attended TO-.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or nlucktlng-they may al.
% be used, when the form is off, for taking
COPIES from manuscripts, seals, COINS. &c
They require 30 leveling or fixing, and the
Press, Of large royal size, occupies only a
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec'
| tons.
| He vii only add, that it is his determine
ton TO make them as complete and cheap as
possible aDd 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 frlnterS 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.-I consider the Ruthven ,P:ess
as very valuable improvement and think
| the trade generally, are under great obllga'
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
| in naturalzing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dmunltlon OF la
| Dor to the workmen and 50 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
| platten and bed for the form beng both Oh
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 obedent servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
| Philadelphia, .NoU. 81, 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 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 its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK q. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .Nog. %, 1918.
Solicitous as we feel for 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 Cpl
! MEN, 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 lis peculiar Instruction, ingenius
| as il is novel. we conceive it TO be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
| printing. With regard to It's 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.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SICkLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILIP MILLER.
JESSE r. CAVIF.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne1D- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, 10 let you know