Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-08
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron and one
null Presses that are known 10 be in Use IN
America or Europe. in some particuia:si thai
is to say, lis construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (given by levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular,
| ~ adapted for being moved and comprised
| in a space of small comparative bulk. HE
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
ripina. and different from other presses. cal
cuIated to save the type. The torn is uni
formy stationary, aud the platten passes o.
| YER by means OF rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parable! with the
| form. it 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
rage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 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 mnckling-they may al
| 50 be used, when the form is off, for taking
| copies from manuscripts, seals, coins &c
| They require no leyeling or fixing, and the
Press, o. d large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
! Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
| tlons.
He viii only add, that it is his determine
| ton 10 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
work manship.
! 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, 1913.
| Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I 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 naturaliziDg so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
mower. with considered bic dimunitlon 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 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 obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
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 to 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-
~ 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
Iavor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK g. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 25. 1878.
Sir-Soicitous as we feel Tor the encou
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 an OPT
nicn,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 il is novel. we conceive il to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US 10 speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
T. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.