Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-04

NTH ;ronheds. SC. he has obtained patent
FIR. The estimation in which this press IS
held is perhaps best shewn by the demand
Cor ;t.--nearly 600 being IN use OF his make :;
and everv exertion shall still be made TO
rEnder it a. complete as possible. i
0rAll other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RuTHVEN PRESS.
! This Pass has been adopted, from pos
.essino advantages over all the IRON ant ore
omW Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is TO saw. lis construction combining immense
| mower in a compact form, (given by levers
TO durability and lightness 1t is particular
Iv adapted for being moved and comprised
| in space OF small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely 0.
rioinal. and different from other presses, cal
cuIated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and a channel or
| fail ways, until brought parallel with the
form. il rests, and the impression given
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with theleft hand, exactly.
| corresponding with the running i'll 0. The car
rage and form OF the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO the great
esl 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 then
| without bearers or nsachling--they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
/ copies from manuscripts, seals, COINS. &C.
! They require no evelling or fixing, and the
| Press, Ola large royal size, occupies only a
! snace of forty inches square,
| Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dIrec-
| tions.
! 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 net inferior IN
workmanship.
| This press is in general use in Europe. ard
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. 1913.
EIr. 4. Rsmage:
p! Dear SIR consider the kuthven fEess
as very valuable improvement (; and think
| the trade generally, are under great obllga-
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tons to YOU ior your zeal and perseverance
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
| The Press combines vast ACCESSION Of
| power. with a considerable dimunition OLA
! Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
| TO the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any pres
TO produce more equable impression. The
| platten and bed for the form being both OF
| cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
| tial quality will be permanent.
| filth hearty wishes for that successto your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
| am sir, your obedient servant,
49, s' ' THOS. Fl. PALMER.
| Philadelphia, .Nov. %, 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 nov in use. lis 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. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
| with the press, and that we look upon the
preference given il, by the different work
| men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. {Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK e RASER.
| Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Mop. 25, 1873.
Slr-SoEcitous as we feel Tor the eDcou-
| ragement of American genius, we cannot
| withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruihven Press
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
! Mon, 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, ingenius
as il is novel, we conceive ii to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance of COCO
printing With regard to its CELEBRITY, oui
short acquaintance with the machine will 20,
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
| j! viii not be found inferior TO any On the
continent. a
Filth respect, &c. &c. 4
&c. DOWDEN. -
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSRELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne1s- York, July S. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but q
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
| have had n in constant operatiOn three