Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-11


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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, (gIyen by leversj
to durability and lightness. II is particular
| ly 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 p!atten 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 running in of the car
riage and form of the old press. The Two
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 the great
esr 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 OF naackhng-they may al.
| so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c.---
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 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 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 of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Non. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
| Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthvea Press
as very valuable improvement and think
| the trade generally, a:e under great obliga-
| tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
| in naturaiizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession oil
power with considerable dimunition OF la
! Dor to the work men and so far as relates
! to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
| to produce 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 your
mandatory, which it so we'll deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoU. "a, 1918. It
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation tor some time past,
are otopnion, 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. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK e. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Nor. 95. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enccu-
ragenent 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
Mon, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, We have ever examined. Fes
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenus
as it is novel. we conceive it to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With 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.
With respect, &c. sc.
T.C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN r.. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT,
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
New- York, Juty s. 1919.
Dear Sir--I have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
lhow well am pleased with the Ruhven
Press. improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had IL in constant operation three