Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-08
TIE RuTHVEN PRESS.

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted. from pos
sessing advantages over all the IRON anu oae
eull 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, (giren by levers
10 durability and iightness 1t IS particular
~ adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. He
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rlginal, 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, 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 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 item
without bearers or naatkting-tbey may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coInS. &c
Press, of large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
tions.
He will only add, that it is his determine
ton to make them as complete and cheap as
tbapo a.
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, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SRI consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally. are under great cbiga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in natoralizing SO useful an ;nyeation.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power. With considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the work men and SO iai as relates
10 the one YOU manufactured for me, can
safely say, thatit is impossible for any press
TO produce more eouable impression. The
plattep and bed for The form being both 0!
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for tina; success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
ph,JoJ.L,b;, No- Cd 1919
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press IN operation for some time past,
are otopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect totany 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-
~ power is applied by the workmen. Ne
hesitate moi 10 declarc our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. [Signsd) HLLlAM BROWN.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. NOV. %, 1913.
Sir.--Soiicitous Is we feel for the eDceu
ragenent Of American genus, we cannot
withhold the praise due. foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPP
Mon, we consider the most complete machine
Cor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail From It's peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel. we conceive it to be admra
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. filth regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short Acquaintance with the machine wl'ipot
Int
j: will not be found inferior to any or tbs
continent.
Filth respect. &c. SC.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL k. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To ADAM Ramage.
.tey- York, Juty s. 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,
Ihaye had il in constant opersiioh three
months during which time nearly all The
printers OF this city, and number Of our
most ingeniou. mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as com.
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is The idea have Of it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be |
done in given time.
The exerlionof working is no more than