Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-28
THE RuTavEN PRESS.

| ouu Presses thai are known to be IN use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
| is to saw. its construction combining immense
powerIn compact TORN (giyen by levers
| 10 durability and iightnes5. It's particular
| w adapted for being moved ana comprised
| in space of small comp iratI9e bulk. HE
manner of wing the impression IS entirely o.
r,ginal. and different rom other presses, cal
| culated tn save the type. The form is uni
fornly stationary, and the platter passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel Or
tail WAYS, until brought parable! WIKI the
| form. il rests, and the impression is given
| with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the Ell hand, exactly
| corresponding with the running IN OF ;he car
! rage and form Of the old press The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO The great
[ es, 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 tecrers or mutk!ing-they may al
30 be used, when the forE is off, Tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins &C.
| They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
| space of forty inches square.
l
| copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
| tIOnS.
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
| 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 Ot those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAhIAGE.
PHILADELPHIA, Non. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-T consider the Ruhven Press
as very valuable improvement; and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an Invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION Of
power. with considerable dimunition OF Ia
Dor to the workmen and so Tar as relates
to the one yuu manufactured for me, can
safely say, thatit is impossible for any pres
TO produce more equabIe impression. he
patten and bed for the form beng both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will he permanent
With hearty wishes for that success to you:
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
" THOS. II. 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-
ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
hesitate not 10 declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, ana that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in It's
favor. (Signcd) WlLLiAM BROWN.
CLARK & RASER.
Dir. Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. e5, 1919.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel tor the encou
ragement Of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press
upon which we are desired TO give an OPP
nion,we consider the riost complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail. Ffom lis peculiar Instruction, ingeDius
as it is novel. we conceive IT TO be admira
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will pot
permit us to speak positively; but We believe
i! will not be found inferior to any On the
continent.
Nth respect. &c. &c.
i. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Juty 8. 1919.
Dear Sir--i have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well [ am pleased with the Buthven
Press, improved and made by you bat 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 ingeniou. mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced II as COM
piete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea | have Of it.
No Printing Press has everbee construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working il is no more than
healthy exercise for a boy off, years CT age.
j. q have boy OF that age to work on mine. J
1t is well made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportiened. and not more liable than