Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-07
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
ouB Presses that are known to be in use ia
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (gIyen by Ievers)
TO durability and iightness. It's particular
| y adapted for being moved and comprised
| in space of small comparative bulk The
manner of giving the impression is entirely 0.
rIginal, and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formiy stationary, and the platten passes o.
| YER by means of rollers, and chanuel OF
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
esl 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 maektins-they may all
so be.used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. 9c.-
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only
space offorty inches square.
| Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec'
| 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 wh shave u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nou. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-T consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obiiga-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession oil
power. with considerable dimunition OF la
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
tia quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success TO your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
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 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 given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK y RAISER.
MIR. Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 25, 1918.
Sir--Solicitous as we feel for the enceu
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruihven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPP
nion,w 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, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance With the machine will not
permit US 10 speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
II. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAViT.
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 well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during whfeh time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
plete lii every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have Of it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working It's no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years Of age.
have how of that ape to work on mine !