Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-15

IL he continues TO manufacture IN
Screw and Ruthyen
PRINTING PRESSES.
The former, in its present improved slate.
with iron beds, sc. he has obtainedsa patent
for The estimation in which this pressDls
held. IS perhaps best shewn by the demand
for it--nearly GOO being IN use OF his make
and every exeriion shall still be made 10
render il a. complete as possible.
rsr Allotherarticies in his line, as usual.
THE RLTHVEN5 PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted. from pos
sessing. advantages over all the Iron and one
NIL Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is r., saw. its constructions combining immense.
power in compact form, (given by levers
10 durability and lightness. is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Ibe
manner of giving the impression is entirely o..
r,ginal. and different IRON other presses. cali
cnlated tosay the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the piatten passes o.
YER by means Of rollers, and channel or
fail WAYS. until brought parallel with the
form. it rests, and the imnressi,n is given.
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the lett nlnd, exactly
corresponding with the running III OF the car
rage and form Of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
esl perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated !, and the beating attended TO.
The smallest carGs may be printed on them
without bearers or nlaekltng-they may al
50 be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC. -
They require no levelIing orfixing, and the
Press, ola large royalsize, occupies only
space of forty inches square
Each Press will be accompanied with
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, Nov. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
f Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthyen Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizilig so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimuniti0n 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
TO produce a 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. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation forsome time past,
are otopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. Its 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 poweris applied by the workmen. I'VE
hesitate not TO declare ourentire 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 e RAISER.
Dir. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 25. 1878.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Rutbven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT,
Mon, I'VE 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 il TO be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. Nth regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine willpot
permit US to speak positively; butWe believe
twill not be found inferior to any on The
continent.
Nth respect. &c. &c.
TIC. DOWDEN.
as SAMUEL X. KRAMER. 81
JOHN L. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F.. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write 10 you, 10 let you know
how we'll am pleased with the Ruthyen
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented it.
! have had it in constant operation three