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forit--neary 600 being in use of his make
and every exertion shall Still be made 10
render it a, complete as possible.
fkFAll other articles III his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press mas been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron ana one
Gull Presses that are known 10 be IN use IN
America or Europe. III some particulars; that
is TO say. its construction combining immense
power IN compact form, (glven by leversl
TO durability and ilgntness. Ii is particular
w ADAPTED for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The.
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
ryinal. aud different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
iormly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and a 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
core bonding with the running in of the car
rilge and form of the Old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
rs, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
lnem. when the press is once adjusted, the
Gull regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekting-they may al
| % be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no leveling or fixing, and the
| Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
| Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
| tons.
He will only add, that it is his determine
| lion to make them as complete and cheap as
possible, and is now selling them as low as
| they are sold 10 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 soma Of those who have u
| sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, NoD. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga- |
lions 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in nauralizng so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OIL
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
TO the one you manufactured Tor me, Cab
safely say, that it is impossible for any pres
to produce more equable impression. The |
platteD and bed for the form being both Of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen |
tial quality will be permanent.
Wiih hearty wishes for that success to you; |
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
''' '' THOs. Il. PALMER.
PHILADELPHIA, .Nou. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press ia operation for some time past,
are otopinion, 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, an
the ease and facility with which the necessa
sy power is applied by the workmen. VI
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon tn.
preference givenit by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony n-its
favor. (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 cannoi
withhold the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
uun, 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, ingeD'us
as it is novel, We conceive il to be admlra
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. &c.
T. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. S1iTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Juty 8. 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 our