Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-10
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

| puU Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
| is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (glven by levers
! ID durability and lightness 1t is particular
| ly adapted for being moved and comprised
| in space of small comparative bulk The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely O.
! rigina, and different from other presses, CAL
| cuated to save the type. The form is uni
| formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
| yer by means OF rollers, and a 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
| pull regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackllng-tbey may al
50 be u.s. when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no ievelhng OF 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 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, 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 naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dmunlton Of Ia
Dor to the workmen ; and so far as relates
to the one ypu manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce 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.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedlent servant
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .h'ov. "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 TO any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode Of giving the impl sion, 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.
FIR. Ramage.
Philadelphia. NoO. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of maniiest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an opl
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in Huorkin we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenlus
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admlra
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to It's 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. sc.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL,
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne1D- York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write 10 you, TO LET you know
how well 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-
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM
pIete in 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 exertonof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for boy Of Is years of age.
Ct have a boy of that age to work on mine.