Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-22

for The estimation III WbtCu lhis press 10
held. is perhaps best sheWn by the demand
for it-nearly 600 being IN use OF his make !;
and every exertion shall sui be maze 70
render it a, complete as possible
hArAIl other articles in his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be IN use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is TO saw. its construction combining immense
nowerin compact form, (gIven By levers
to durability and ightness. 1t is particular
w ADAPTED for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
r,einal. and different IRON other presses, cal
cmlated to save the type. The form is uni
fornly stationary, and the platten passes O.
VERIFY 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
.risge and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true to the great
esl perfection, bad work canuot 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 maekllng-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, ,coins. &c
They require no levelIing or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
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 who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sr-I consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
lions to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF ia
Dor TO the works and so far as relates
70 the one Won manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equable impression. he
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast IRON, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will he permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for thai success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
w THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1915.
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 10 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 necessa
ry power is applied by the workmen. NJ
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 T. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 20. 1918.
Sir-Soicitous as we feel tor the enCeu-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven fress,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
MON. we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. FOR
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail From its peculiar instruction, lngen'us
as it is novel. we conceive IT to be adnlra
bly calculated for the performance OF good
printing. Nth regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
hermit us TO speak positively; but we believe
! will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
Nth respect, sc. &c.
T. c.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SiCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu- York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear SRI 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 a number of ous
most ingeniou, mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it. They have pronounced it as com