Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-24
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


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 constructions combining immense
power in compact form, (gIven by levers
| to durability and lightness 1t is particular
| w adapted for being moved and comprised
| in space of small comparative bulk. Ibe
| manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal, and different from other presses. cal
| culated to save the type. The form is uni
! formly stationary, and the platten passe, 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 theleft 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
| esr perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them. when the press is once adjusted, the
| Dull regulated, and the beating attended to.
| The smallest cards may be printed on them
| without bearers or mnckllng-they may al
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
COPIES from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
! They require no levelling or liking, and the
Press, of large royal size, occupies only a
| 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, 1878.
| Mr.. A. Ramage:
| Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
| the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunition 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
| 10 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. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoD. "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 10 any Press now in use. It's peculiar
merits consist. in the form remaining station
sry-the mode of giving the impression, and
| the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry poweris 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 its
favor (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .NoU 25, 1878.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for 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
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, ingenuS
as ii is novel. we conceive ii to be adnira-
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
II will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how we'll am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances h,va nravonfod -