Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-01
TIE RUTHVEN 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
power in compact form, (given by levers
to durability and ightness. 1t is particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression IS entirely o.
| r,ginal, and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni.
| formly stationary, and the patten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
| form, ii rests, and the impression is given
| with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the lett hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in of the car
rage and form of the old press. The tvs
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 them
without bearers or ntGckling-they may al
80 be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, of a 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 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 not interior in
orkmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations OF Printers OF the
| highest standing in their favor
Tue opinions OF some OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement +; and think
| the trade generally, are under great obllsa-
| tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance
in uatutalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION oil
power. with considerable dimunition CT la
! Dor to the workmen and SO tar as relates
! to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that il is impossible for any press
| 10 produce more equabie impression. The
platten and bed fer the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect thatthis most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, /
ND' 49, THoS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinion, that il is equal in every re-
spect 10 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 10 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 d RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .NoU. 25, 1913.
Sir-SolicitOus as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement 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
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. Fer
ease in work ing, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as ii IS novel, Ne conceive tito be admiTa
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to lis ceierisy, our
short acquaintance ,rith the machine wijIpot
permit US TO speak positively; but We believe
il will not be found inferior to any On the
continent.
With respect, &c. &C.
I. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
NeY- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write 10 you, TO LET you know
how well | am pleased with the Rutbven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety Of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months 6,trinr Ujl,rh time nearly all tho