Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-31

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THE RUTHYEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron ana one
null Presses that are known 10 be IN use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (glven by levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
w adapted for being moved ana comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Inc
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
rigjnal, 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 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
Dull regulated, and the beating attended TO.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or macklins-they may al
so be used, when the form! is of, Tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. S.c.-
They require no evelIing or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
lions.
He will only add, that it is his determine
ton ia 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
work.na 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 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 nauralizing so useful an invention
The Press combines a vast accession Of
power. with considerable dimunition OIL
Dor to the workmen 4; and so tar as relates
to the one you manufactured Tor me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
TO produce a more equabie impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1915.
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 10 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-
~ power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we lock upon the
preference given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK :. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as We feel Tor the encou-
ragehent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a 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, ne have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingeniuS
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admlra-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. fifth 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. &c.
Il. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN L. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
NezO- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, to let you know
how we'll | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers Of this city, and a number of our