Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-05

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HFAll other articles 10 his line, as usual.
THE RUTuVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron amt one
pull Presses that are known 10 be in use IN
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, It's construction combining immense
power N compact form, \gyen ny leVers)
to durability and ligbtness. 1t is particular
~ adapted for beng moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. lhe
manner of giving The impression is entirely o.
riginai. and different from other presses, cal
cuIated 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
roupce or handle with the left hand, exactly
CORES spending with the running in OF the car
rage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 the great
est 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 iorln is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. 9rc.-
They require 40 Ieveling or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons
he viii 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 - 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 soma Of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, .A,o0. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthsen Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga.
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaiZiug so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power with a considerable dmunltion OF la
Dor 10 the work men {; and so far as relates
to the one yDu manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
10 produce more equab!.' impression. The
platten and bed for the torn beng both OF
cast iron, | fully expect that this most essen.
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success TO your
mandatory, which it so We'll deserves, |
am sir, your obedient servant
THOS. II PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. It's 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 Norkmen. He
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 {. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .Nou. 25. 1918.
Sir-Soicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent of American genlns, we cannot
withhold The praise due foreign invention
OF manifest advantage. The iuthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPP
MON, consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From lis peculiar Instruction, ingenus
as tits novel. we conceive it TO be adnira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to It's CELEBRITY, car
short acquaintance ,rith the machine will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
i will not be found inferior to any on the |
continent.
With respect, sc. &c.
I. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Ne1s- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
to write TO you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruhven
Press, Improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three