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lrAil other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHYEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron anil one
Gull Presses that are known TO be in use in
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to- say, It's construction combining immense
powerin a compact form, (given by levers
TO durability and lightness. Ii is particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. fbe
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o.
| rIginal, and different rom other presses, cal
culated tn save the type. The form is uni
formly 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 mac tiiag-they may al
50 be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, SEALS coins. &C.
They require no l%evelling Or fixing, and the
Press, Of large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tions.
He viii 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 III 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-l consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons TO you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naluralizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast ACCESSION OF
power. with a'considerable dlmunItion OF la
Dor to the work men {; and so Tar as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce a 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.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
1HOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1878.
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 now 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. W
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) WlLLlAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
PHILADELPHIA. NoU. %. 1913.
Sir-SolicitoUs as We feel Tor the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven 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 ii is novel, we conceive 1t TO be admlTa-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance With The machine will pot
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior 10 any ON the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
T.. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL 4. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCkLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
10 Adam Ramage.
Neg York, JMy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threateniis to write to you, to let you know
how well [ am pleased with the Ruthyen
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, aud a number of our
most i%ngeniou. mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery