Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-15

| tor It--nearly OC0 Delng IN use OF nIS make |;
and every exertion shall still be made 10
| render it a. complete as possible.
OErAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
| This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
pull 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, (given by levers
| to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
| y adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
| manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginaI, 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 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 rsnning 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 mackling-they may al.
! so be used, when the form is of, for taking
| copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &rc.-
| They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
| copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
| tons.
He viii only add, that it is bis 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 net interior in
| workma nship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations of Printers of the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions oil some Of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted,
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .Nov. "a, 1918.
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 naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession Of
power. with considerable dimunition of Ia
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. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1878
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
sry-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. We
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 T. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Non. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel Tor the encou-
rage.nent 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 OPT
nion,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 it is novel, we conceive it to be admira |
bly, calculated for the performance Of good |
printing. Nth regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent
fifth respect, &c. &c.
T. c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW L. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Rarnage.
Nsv- York, Jmy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, TO let you know
how we'll am pleased with the Ruhven