Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-04
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; thai
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (gven by levers
TO durability and lightness. 1t IS particular
~ adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rlginaI. and different from other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formIy 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 gwen
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 to the great
esl perfection, bad work cannot be done on
toem, 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 macking-- may al
50 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 large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons.
He viii 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
~ Mt 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 oil some OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nou. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-{ consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION Of
power. with considerable dimunition 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
tiaI 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, Moo. a. 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now 10 use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station,
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the neccssa-
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 given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) RlLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK y RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. yN'o0. 25, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou-
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
MON, 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 10 be admlra
bly, calculated for the performance Of 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 no, be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. SC.
Il. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Nez0- York, Ju,y 8. 1919.
Dear Sir 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 number of on;
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced ii as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have of it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of IL years Of age.
Il have boy OF that age to work on mine }