Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-11


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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron ond one
Gull Presses that are known 10 be in use III
America or Europe. IN some particulars; that
is TO say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (grven by levers
10 durability and lightness. It's particular
Nv adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impfe sslon Is entirely O.
rginaI, and different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type, The torn is UNI
formIy stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, aud a chanGe' or
tail WAYS, until brought parable! with The
form, it rests, and the inipfesslon IS gwen
with ease, and in an instant, by turning The
rounce or handle with the left hand, ex3ct'y
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
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 mdekhns-they may al
so be used, when the form IS off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require 10 evel!ing or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only a
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 soma of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. q, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition of la
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more eguab|e impression. The
pIatten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tia quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes tor that success to your
mandatory which it SO well deserves, /
am sir yOur obedient servant
IHOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Rutl.
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are oiopinIon, that it is equal III 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 necessa-
~ 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 BROWh.
CLARK {. RAISER.
Fir. Ra!nage.
Philadelphia. Nou. 25. 1918.
Sir-Soiicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due ign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
Mon, we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. Foi
ease in working, we have never seen lis e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel. we conceive ii TO BIZ admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance %ith the machine vii mot
permit us TO speak positively; but we believe
i will not be found inferior TO any on the
continent.
Nth respect, &c. &c.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SiCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSEELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
.Neu- 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 Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented it,
| have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the