Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-19
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

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teTAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass 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 constructions combining immense
power in a compact form, (glyen by levers
TO durability and lghtness. 1t is particular
ly 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
cuIated 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
CORES pondng 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 to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
| without bearers or mackting-they may al
| so be used, when the form is oft, tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, COINS. &c
| They require 10 evelling or fixing, and the
| Press, of a large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
! copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
| 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
| 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, Mon. "a, 1915
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 naturaIzing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession Of
power. with a considerable dimunition OLA
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.
Nth hearty wishes for that success to youT
mandatory, which it so well deserves, |
am sir, your obedient servant,
N'' 80 THOs. II, PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nou. "a, 1918.
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. It's 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. Ne
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) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK e. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the enccu-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, lngen'us
as it is novel. we conceive it to be admlra.
bly calculated for the performance CT 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 no, be found inferior to any on the
continent.
fifth respect, &c. &c.
L. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIr.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
.Neu- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-l 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 number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
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