Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-06
THE RUTHvEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
!. This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron ind one
ouu 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 compact form, (gven by leversJ
10 durability and ligntness. 1t is particular,
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner giving the impression is entirely o.
r,einal 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. il rests, and the impression Us 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
ri,ge and form of the old press. The two
surfaces Being OF iron, and true to the great
es, 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 m0cktiag-they may al
20 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies ftom manuscripts, seals, COINS. Sc.-
| They require no eveliing or fixing, and the
Press, Of large royal size, occupies only
| space of forty inches square.
| Each Press will be accompanied with
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 who have u
| sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, NoO. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I 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 naturalizng so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimuntion 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
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for thai success to your
| mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
" THOS. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .Nov. "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, 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 givenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony IN Its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RASER.
Mr.. Manage.
Philadelphia. Non. 25, 1918.
Sir-Soicitous 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
uion, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
quail. from its peculiar instruction, ingenus
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admlra,
bly, caIculatedfo 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, sc. sc.
SAMUEL k. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCkLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.