Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-24
THE RuTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over al the Iron and one
quill Presses that are known TO be 10 use in
America or Europe, IN some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
powerin a compact form, (given by levers
to durability and iightness 1t is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. rhe
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o..
riginal, and different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the pIatten 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
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 10 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 maekiiag-they may all
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no evelling or 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 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, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuaole Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga
lions 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION Of
power. with considerable dimunition OF Ia
hor to the work men and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured ter me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any pres,
to produce more equabie impression. The
platten and bed for the form being 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 well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .NoU. "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 TO any Press now in use. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary--the mode of giving the impression, ant
the ease and facility with which the necessa
ny power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with tie 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 4. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. NoO. %. 1913.
Sir-Solictous as we feel for the encou
of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruhven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
Mon, consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen It's e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingepius
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admira
bly, calculated fer the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance with the machine Will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.