Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-18

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass mas been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and ono
Gull 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, (glyen by leversJ
to durability and iightness. 1t is particular
w adapted Tor being moved and comprised
IN space of small comparative bulk. Fbe
manner of giving The impression is entirely O.
rIginaI, and different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
tornly stationary, and the platten passes O.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel 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
CORE spending 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 mackting-they may al
80 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, of a large royal size, 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 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, Nou. "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ramsge:
Dear Sir consider the i}uthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturslizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunltion OF Ia
Dor to the work men and SO tar 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. he
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 you:
mandatory. which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
" ' THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "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, anu
the ease and facility with which the necessa
~ power is applied by the workmen. W.
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gIvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK !. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia yNou. 95. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign inventions
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthyen Press.
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenus
as it is novel, we conceive il to be admira
Sly calcuatedfor the performance CT good
printing. With regard to its ceierity, our
hort acquaintance Nth the machine will moi
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
twill no, be found inferior to any on the
continent.
r. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL RCSEELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE r. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neaa- York, Juty s. 1919.
Dear SRI 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
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM