Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-30
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron uh4 one
| quill Presses that are known TO be in use in
| America or Europe. in some particulars; that
| is to say, lis construction combining immense
| power in a compact form, (g,yen by levers
to durability and lightness. Ii is particular
| w adapted for being moved and comprised
| in a space of small comparative bulk. rhe
| manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
| rginal. and different from 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, 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 runUing in OF The car
rage 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 to.
| The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackhng--they may al
| so be used, when the foriG is of, for taking
| copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
| Press, of large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
! tons.
He will only add, that If 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 interior 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 SIR consider the Ruthvcn Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obiga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast ACCESSION OF
power. With considerable dmunlton 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 tor any press
TO produce more eouable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tia quality will be permanent.
Filth hearty wishes for that success TO your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, yNov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past.
are ofopnion, 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-tbe mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
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. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia Nou. 25. 1913.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enceu
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give On OPT
Dion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever EXAMINED. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's 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 rith the machine will pot
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i! will not be found inferior TO any On the
continent
Filth respect, &c. &c.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE r. CAVIn
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
t;ey- York, July s. 1919.
Dear Sir--i have for tome time past been
threatening TO write TO you, to let you know
how wei! 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
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have CO lied 10 ex-
amine it. They have pronounced it as com
plete IN every respect, a, any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have Of il.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work Can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working It's no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years Of age
Il have boy of that age to work on mine.