Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-12
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This IRESS mas DceH auOplSu, Notu pOo
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
puI! Presses that are known TO be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars that
is to say, its constructions combining immense
power in a compact form, (glgen by levers
to durability and llghtness. II IS particular,
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely O.
riginal, and different rom othe" 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, il rests, aud 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, aud true to the great
cs, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
| them, when the press is once adjusted, the
! pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
| without bearers or mackling-they may a..
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
| copies from manuscripts, seals, coius. DC
| They require no l~epeliing 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 direc-
tions.
He will only add, that i, is MS determine
ton 10 make them as complete and cheap as
| possible, and is now selling them as low as
they are sold in Great Britain, with ONE
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, NOO. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the RuthVeD Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO sou Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession Of
power. with a considerable dimunition OF Ia
Dor to the work men and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that il is impossible for any press
TO produce a more equable impression. The
~pIatten 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,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, No0. 24, 1915.
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. It's 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) WlLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK & RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. No0. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragelnent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthyen Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
Mon, we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever EXAMINED. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel. we conceive it to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to It's CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance "ith the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior TO any on the
continent.
filth respect, &c. sc.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW J.. STITCHER.
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