Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-01
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

sessine advantages over all the Iron and ae
mil Presses that are known to be in use in |
America or Europe. IN some particulars; Tat
is to say, its construction combining immene
power in compact torn, (given by leyetj
10 durability and ightness 1t is partlculs'-
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. Lie
manner of giving the impression Is entirely y
rlginal, and different rom other presses. ca
culated to save the type. The form is un-
formly stationary, and the platten passes
yer by means of rollers, and channel q
| tail ways, until brought parallel with tn
| form. it rests, and the impression is given
with ease, and in an instant, by turning tn,
| rounce or handle with the left hand, exact,
corresponding with the running in of the Car
rage and form of the Old press. The TIVE
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
EST perfection, bad work cannot be done OF
tnem, 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 mGckt,ng-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no leveIing or fixing, and the
Press. ofa large royal size, occupies only a
space Oh forty inCleS SQUARE.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate 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 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, N'ov. "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturslizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power. with a considerable dimunition OF Ia
Dor to the worknen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that it is Impossible tor any press
to produce more equable impression. he
platten and bed for The form being both OF
cast iron, luily tSpSCl tbdt tiiS lIOot CSSCh
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, !
am sir, your obediept servant,
Ti1OS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .Eov. "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, ana
the ease and facility with which the necessa.
~ power is applied by the workmen. Ne
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we lock upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in It's
favor. (Sigued) PlLLlAM BROWN.
CLARK g. RASER.
MIR. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .No0. %. 1918.
Sir-Soicitous as we feel tor the enceu-
ragement Of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthren Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
tor printing, we have ever examined. Fol-
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail From its peculiar Instruction, ingenius
as it 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
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
L. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAViT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
Neg York, Jug s. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well 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 which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of ous
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced II as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have of it.
No Printing Press has eyerbeen construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of years Of age.
q have a boy OF that age to work On mine
1t is well made, the different parts adniira