Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-03
THE RuThYEN PRESS.

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over 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
powerin a 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. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal, and differentirom other presses. cal
culated to 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 lett hand, exactly
CORE spending with the running in of he car.
rage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO the great
es, 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 nmtkhng-they may al
80 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, sells, coIns. DC
They require no levelling 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-
tiOns.
He will only add, that it is his determine
tion 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, Aov. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir--T consider the Ruthyen Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obhga-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OIL
power. with a considerable dlnunltIon OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as re lates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, thatit is impossible for any press
10 produce more eauable impression. The
platen and bed for The form beng both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen-
tiaI quality will be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes tor that success to you:
mandatory, which it so we'll deserves, !
Az so lHOS. II. PALMER.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinon, that it is equal in every re-
spect to any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-tta 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 it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony IN lis
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK q RAISER.
Dir. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. e5, 1913.
Sir-Solicitors 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
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. fol
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
quail. From It's peculiar instruction, ingeDlus
as il is novel. we conceive il 10 be adnira-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, oul
short acquaintance with the machine llipol
permit us to speak positively; but re believe
i will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect. sc. SC.
7. c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neg York, Juty 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 Ruthyen
Press, improved and made by you but "a
variety Of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the