Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-15

TenQcr II as COulpttlc DIS PoSslpie.
HrAil 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
pull 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 a compact form, (giyen by levers
TO durability and lightness. It's particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o.
riginaI, and different rom other presses, cal
culated 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, il rests, aud the impression is given
with ease, and in an instant, BY turning the
rounce or handle wit, tie left hand, exactly
cores spending 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
es, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed Oh them
without bearers or making they may al.
so be Used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling 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 direc-
tiOnS.
He will only add, that it is bis 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, Nov. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sr-l consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade. generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 youier your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines A vast ACCESSION OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the Workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured tor me, csh
safely say, that it 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
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes tor that success to you;
mandatory, which it So well deserves,
'''' s' ~ THos. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .Noy. "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 tue form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the recessa-
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. (Signcd) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK !. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. NoD. 25. 1918.
Sir-SollCitous as we teel Tor the enCou-
ragement OF American genus, we cannot.
withhold the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired to give All OPT
nion,we consider the most complets machine
tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as il is novel. we conceive il to be adrira-
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance With the machine will pot
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
i! will not be found inferior to any on The
continent.
With respect, SO sc.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN z. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAViT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Rarnage.
New- York, Juiy 6. 1919.
Dear Sir-I 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 bat
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 ingeniou. mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
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