Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01

and every eXerton shall still be made TO
render il a. complete as possible.
frAil other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over ali the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known 10 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 iightness. is particular
" adapted Tor being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. lhe
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rgipaI. and different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the platien passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and 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
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 maekltng-they may al
80 be used when the form is off, for taking
| copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require 40 leveling or 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 dlrec-
| 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 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 whD have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, N'ov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-i consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturailzing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the workmen and SO tar as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
TO produce more equable Impression. he
patten and bed for the form beng both Of
cast IRON, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, |
am sir, your obedien servant,
THOS. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .NoU. Cd, 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 10 any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, ans
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. He
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
iayor (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK y RASER.
Mr. Ramsge.
philadelphia. Nov. %, 1872
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the enCou-
ragement 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 all OPP
non,w consider themost complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. foI
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingeniu>
as il is novel, we conceive it TO be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of gooo
printing. JFth regard to its CELEBRITY, oul
short acquaintance with the machine will no
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
/. will not be found inferior to any on The
continent.
Nth respect, &c. &c.
T. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
TO Adam Ramage.
Neu- York, Jusy 5. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past beer
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthver
Press, improved and made by you but /;
variety of circumstances have prevented it
have had it in constant operation three
months: during which time nearly all the
printers OF this CITY, and number OF ou
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex
anime it. They have pronounced it as com
plete IN every respect, as any maChiuery