Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-17

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and every exertion shall still be made to
readerit as complete as possible.
lArAIl other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos.
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
pull 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 leversJ
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner fgiving the impression is entirely }.
rIginal, and diaerenllrom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
| formy stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a 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 she 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 Oil them
without bearers or macklins--they may al
so be Used, when the form is off, Tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. $c.--
| They require no dwelling OF fixing, and the
Press, of "a large royal size, occupies only
| space of forty inches square.
| Each Press will be accompanied with a
| copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
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 lcw as
they are sold in Great Britain. with some
| improvements, and at least not INFERIOR I'D
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, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obhsa-
tons to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
| in paturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION Of
power. with considerable dilnunition Of la
Dor to the workmen and SO far as relates
to the one you manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
| TO produce more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to you.
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
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 to 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 neccssa~
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 gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK {. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. N'ov. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel tor the enCou
ragenent 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
Tor printing, we have ever examined. Fol
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. Filth regard to It's CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit us 10 speak positively; but we believe
il will not he found inferior TO any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
T. &C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
.Neu- York, jury 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthysn
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 our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery