Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-05

J Tor lt-nearly Zoo being III use OF MS make
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it a, complete as possible.
! ferAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
null 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, (given by levers
| to durability and lghtness. It's particular
| ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression IS entirely o.
| rigina, and different from other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
| formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a chanael or
| tail ways, until brought parallel with the
| form, il rests, and the impression is given
! with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the lett 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 OF maeElang-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, colhs. &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 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, 1918.
Mr. 4. Ramage:
Dear Sir--T consider the Ruthven Press
IS a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in natura!izing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession Of
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
TO the one yuu manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that it is impossible for any prese
to produce more equable impression The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, | fully expect that This most essen
tiaI 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, .NoD. "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-
spcct 10 any Press now in use. It's peculiar
merits consist. in the form remaining station |
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa |
~ 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 It's |
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 8. RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. No0. 20, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press, |
upon which we are desired to give an OPT !
nion,we 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, ingenlus
as it is novel. we conceive it 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.
fifth respect, &c. &c.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN I. SICkLES.
bNDDEIEI CTJrTJIED