Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-05
TO PRINTERS.
ADAM R.dy1fAGE
Nd ESPECTFULLY informs the trade that
IL he continues to manufacture the
Screw and Ruthyen
Screw and Ruthyen
PRINTING PRESSES.

SEItW dIlu
PRINTING! PRESSES.
The former, in its present improved state,
with iron beds, &c. hehas obtained patent
for. The estimation in which THIS press IS
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
for it-nearly Goo being in use othls make !;
and every exerton shall still be made TO
render it as complete as possible.
ftAFAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sess;ng advantages over all the Iron and one
Quill 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 compact form, (given by levers
TO durability and iightness. It's particular
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk The
manner ofgiving The impression is entirely O.
riginal, and different from other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes O
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
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
ISL 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 on them
without bearers or mackl,ng-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, Of a large royal size, occupies only
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied witha
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons.
He will only add, that it's 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 ot the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions oil some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. manage:
Dear SRI consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllsa-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power with considerable dimunltion OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce more equable 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 for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedent servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1873.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinion, 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 neccssa-
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 g. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Me-. O. 1913.
Sir--Solicitous as we feel tor the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruthyen Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,w 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 it Is novel, we conceive ii 10 be admlra-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to It's CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will pot
permit US 10 speak positively; bat we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any On The
continent
With respect, &c. &c.
&c DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Juty 6. 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 il in constant operation three