Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-28
TIE RUTHVEN PRESS.

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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 compact form, (given by levers
to durability and lghtness. 1t is particular,
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginaI. 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 channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il rests, and the impression rs gwen
| with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
romeo or handle with the left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in OF the car
riape and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO the great
est Derfecton. bad work canuot be done on
them. when the press is once adjusted, the
quill regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smal'e cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackhng-they may al
90 be used, when the forn is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
They require no levelling OF 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 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 interior 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, Nor. "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SRI consider the RuthyeH Press
as very valuable Improvement ; and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
lions 10 YOU tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerabl dmun!tlon OF Ia
| Dor to the WORK men 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 lhe
platten and bed for the form beng 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. H. PALMER.
PHILADELPHIA, NoU. "a, 1878.
We. the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
| are OF opinion, that ii 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, and
the ease and facility with which the necesSa-
ry 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. tSigned) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RAISER.
hIr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 25, 1913.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement 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
mon. we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
dual. From its peculiar instruction, ingenIus
as it is novel. we conceive ii TO be admira
bly calculated for the performance CT good
printing. JVith regard to its celerity, our
short acquaintance sith the machine will pot
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
I. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STiTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne1p- York, Jusy s. 1919.
Dear Sir--I have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, TO lei you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthyen
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 numbei of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
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