Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-24

| render 1t as complete as possible.
| nFAll 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
puU 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, (given by levers
| to durability and lightness. 1t is particular
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
| in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rieinal, and different from other presses, cal
cuIated to save the type. The form is uni
formy stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
| form, il 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 mackhng-they may al
| 30 be used, when the form is OF, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
| They require no IeveIing 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-
| lions.
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 in their favor
The opinions OF some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .Nou. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaizing. SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession Of
power. with a considerable dmuniton of la
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.
tiaI quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER
Philadelphia, WOO. "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 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. 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 its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RAISER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicilous as we feel for the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention |
OF manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
MON, consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From lis peculiar instruction, ingen'us
as it is novel. we conceive tito be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. WIlh regard to It's celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine willnot
permit us TO speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on The
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
T. c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN +. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER