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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron and one
puH Presses that are known 10 be IN use III
America or Europe. in some particulars; thai
is to say, its construction combining immense
powerin compact form, (gven by levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Ihe
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
riginaI, and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
YER by means OF rollers, and channel OF
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, it rests, and the impression is gwen
with ease, and in an instant, by turning lne
rounce or handle with the LETT band, exactly
corresponding with the running IN OF the car
rage and form of the old press. iha/ TWO
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 the great
est perfection, bad work cannot DE done on
them, when the press is once anJusteo, the
quill regulated, and the beating attended to,
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mnckhng-they may al
% be used, when the form is oft, tor taking
COPIES from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no levellng 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 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 net interior in
workmanship.
This press is in general use 10 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, NoU. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sr-l consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblga-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naluraizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considers bic dlmunltlon or Ia
Dor to the workmen and 50 far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any pres
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, 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. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode OF giving the impression, ano
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 It's
favor (Sigued) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4 RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
philadelphia. Noe. 25, 1913.
Sir--Solictous as we feel for the encou-
ragenent Of American genius, we cannon
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an opI-
MON, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. Fer
ease in working, We have never seen It's y
quail. From its peculiar instruction, lngenIuS
as it is novel. ne conceive ii 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. &c.
T. C.. DOwDEN.
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. S1ITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSRELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
TO Adam Ramage.
Ne1v- York, Juty 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well ain 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 our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-