Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-22

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
ouLI 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 a compact form, Given by levers
to durability and lghtness. 1t is particular.
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
rginal, and different from other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the patten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il 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 mackting-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. 9c.-
They require no leyellng or fixing, and the
Press, of large royal size, occupies only
space Of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
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 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, Nou. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sr-f consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OLA
Dor to the work men and so far as relates
10 the one YOU manufactured for 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
tiaI quality will be permanent.
mandatory, which it so well deserves, ]
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .NoU. ga, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
are otopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 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 glvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RAISER.
Mr.. Manage.
Philadelphia. Nov %, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enoou-
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,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 Notwithstanding, ipgenius
as it is novel, we conceive il to be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. Nth regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance yith the machine will not
permit us TO speak positively; but we believe
Il. viii not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
II. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu'- York, July 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 il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime IT. Thew have rronauncad n aS cOm-