Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-13

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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 ightness. 1t is 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
cuated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and The plstten passes O.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form. if 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
quill regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or hacking they may al
so be used, when the form is Oft, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coius. DC
They require no dwelling 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 direc-
tons.
He will only add, that it is bis determine
tim 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, NoU. "a, 1918.
Mr. A. Ramage
Dear Sir consider the Ruhven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in natutalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dlmunltlon OF Ia
Dor to the work men and SO tar as relates
to the one ypu manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
TO produce a more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast ron, 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,
~ THoS. H.PALMER.
Philadelphia, .Nov. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinon, that It is equal in every re-
spect TO 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 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. {Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK q RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 25, 1918.
Sir--Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent 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
Mon, consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease-in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail. From IFS peculiar instruction, lngenIus
as IT is novel. we conceive IT TO be admlra
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.
Wtth respect, sc. sc.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. SIITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAFIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Nep- York, Jmy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir--I have for tome time past been
to write TO you, to let you know
how well | ain pleased with the Ruthvsn
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it. !
| have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called 10 eX-
amino " Thew have nror0uncei n as rom