Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages oyer all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be in use in
| America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (glvan by levers
| 10 durability and lightness. 1t is particular
" adapted for being moved and comprised
| in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiying The impression is entirely O.
| rIginal, and different from other presses. cal
| culated to save the type. The torn 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
CORE spending 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 maeklng-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c.
They require no l~evelling OF fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
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 SOM
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 Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
lions to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast ACCESSION Of
power. with a considerable diniunition of!a-
Dor to the work men and SO far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, 1 can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
TO produce a more equable impression. The
~pIatten 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 we'll deserves, ]
am sir, your obedient servant,
TROS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had tbe Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinion, 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. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK (. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Nov. 25, 1918.
S;r-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enCou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Buthven 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 it is novel, we conceive it to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. filth 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.
With respect. SC. sc.
&C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne,v- York, Juy 8. 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 Rutlyen
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
| have had il in constant operation three