Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-03

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and every exertion shall still be made to
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THE RUTHYEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages oyer 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 constructions combining immense
powern compact form, (glven by levers
TO durability and lightness. It's particular
y adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal, 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, il 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
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 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackling-they may al
50 be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &'c.-
They require no dwelling OF fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied 9TH 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, Nov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable Improvement !; and think
the trade generally, are under great oblga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in natura lizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with considerable dlmunltlon 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 tor 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. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1915.
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
.ry-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa
ry power is applied by the workmen. W.
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 lis
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RASER.
h1r. Ramage.
Philadelphia Nov. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent 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, ingenus
as it is novel. we conceive it to 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 to speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior TO any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
Il. c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN Z. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. 5TITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
Ne1O- York, Juty 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 I; but i
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 our
most ingenou. mechanics, have called 10 ex- |