Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-25

for it-nearly Goo being IN use his make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it as complete as possible.
fsrAll 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
puN Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some partic ula:s; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (giyen by levers
TO durability and lightness. II is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal. and different from enterprises, cal
culated to save the type. The lorm is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passe. o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il 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
riage 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
without bearers or maekting-they may al.
so be used, when the form is off, tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
They require 40 dwelling 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 dlrec-
tiUnS.
He viii 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 III
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations OF Printers OF the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions G! some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .NoU. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SRI consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession Of
power with considerable dimunition OLA
Dor to the work men and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that il is impossible for any press
to produce more equabe Impression. The
platten and bed for The form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen.
tiaI quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, |
am sir, your obedient servant,
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 10 any Press now in use. It's 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 givenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its |
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK q RAISER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Wo0. 60, 1918.
Sir-Soicitous as we feel Tor the enCou- |
OF American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Kuthven Press, !
upon which we are desired to give an opI- |
nion,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 ii is novel, we conceive ii to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. Nth 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. &c.
I. c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL Il KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIr.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neg York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening TO write 10 you, TO let you know
low well | am pleased with the Ruhyen
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-
~ how how