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THE RUTIVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron Gfed one
pull Presses that are known to be IN use IN
America or Europe, in some partjcula:sl that
is to say, its construction combining Immense
power in compact form, (gIven by levers
TO durability and iigianeos. Ii is particular
" adapted for being moved and comprisef.
ia space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rrginal, and different rom 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, 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
teen, when the press is once adjusted, the
puI regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackling may al
90 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no leveiing or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
tions.
He will only add, rat it is his determina
ton TO make them as complete and cheap as
possibIe, 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, NoU. "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ranage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthyen Press
IS a very valuable Improvement ; and think
the trade generally, are under great oblIga
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaiZing so useful an invention. |
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power with considerable dlmunltlon OF la
Dor to the work men and SO far as relates
&c the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
TO produce more equable impression. The
p!atten and bed for the form being both OF !
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
,ial quality VIII be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes Tor tnat success TO you:
mandatory, which it SO we'll deserves,
am sir, your obcdieut servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoO. "A, 1913.
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 10 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 wogkmen. Wc|
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference given if, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony IN its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK g. RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. %. 1918.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel TOR the encou-
Yaeement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruhven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
Mon, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. tol
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
dual. 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
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To hdam Ramage.
Neu,- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
Threatening to write 10 you, to Yet 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 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 it as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
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