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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessng advantages over all the iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be IN use III
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is TO say, its construction combining immense
power IN compact form, (giyen by levers
TO durability and iighlaess. It's particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely O.
rleinal, and different from 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 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
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
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 nlacklsag-tbey may al
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals coins. &c
| They require no leveiing or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only a
| space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
| tiOns.
He will only add, that it is his determine
| ~. 4, of 10 a
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, 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 obliga-
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power. with considerable dimunltion OF la
! Dor to the workmen and SO tar as relates
| to the one YOU manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that it is impossi BILE for any press
to produce more equable impression. he
piatten and bed for the form being both CT
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen-
tial quality viii be permanent.
| With hearty wishes for that success to you;
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
IHOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoD. "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. Its 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 g. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. e5, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
WiluHOIA ltlc praise CuC al lOlCISh lufcut'ou
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,w consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in work. ing, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive il to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine willpot
permit us tospeak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, sc. &c,
7. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN Il. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSRELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Nea,- York, Jusy 8. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
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
printers Of this city and number Of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called 10 ex-