Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-12

and every exertIon Shall stili be made 10
render it as complete as possible
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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pcs
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
onU Presses that are known to be in use In
America or Europe. in some particulars, that
is to say. its construction combining immense
mower il, a compact form, (given by levers
10 durability and lghtness. tits particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner Of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal, 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
rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in OF the car
riage 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 of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. S.c.-
They require no leyelling OF fixing, and the
Press, ola 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 some OF those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nou. "a, 1915.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement /; and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance
in naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast ACCESSION OF
power. with considerable dimunition OLA
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 equabIe impression. The
platten and bed for the form beng beth Of
cast iron, I fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for that success TO your
manufactory, which. it SO well deserves, !
" ' THOS. H.PALMER.
Philadelphia, Non. "a, 1918.
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 to 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 lock upon the
preference givenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK g. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. %, 1915.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragenent of American genius, We cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
MON, we consider the most complete machine
fer printing, we have ever examined. FoI
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive it 10 be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing Nith regard to its CELEBRITY, oul
short acquaintance with the machine wilipot
permit us TO speak positively; but we believe
i: will mol be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
I. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE +. CAVlT.
STEPHEN BADGER
To Adam Ramage
Neu- York, jury 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, 10 letyou know
how we'll 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 number of ous
most ingenious mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime il 1nev have nronouncea II as COM