Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-20


and every exertion shall still DE made to
renderit a. complete as possible.
fIrAll 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
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 ID a compact form, (given by LEVERS
to durability and iightness. 1t is particular,
y adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o.
ryginal. and different from 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 a 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
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 or mnckiing-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require 40 dwelling or fixing, 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 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, Nov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblga-
tons TO YOU Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIiZing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vest accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF Ia
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, thatit is impossible for any press
TO produce more equable impression. The
patten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes tor tina hsuCcess to y0ui
mandatory, which it so well deserves, /
am sir your ObeGient servant
THOS. L. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "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 nov in use. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary--tbe mode Of giving the impression, and
the ease aud facility with which the neCessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. NJ
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 d RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA NoU 60, 1878.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
rsgement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPP
nion,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, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive il TO be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. Wilh regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance ,yth 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. &c.
Y. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCEER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT
STEPHEN BADGER
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, TO let you know
now well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
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