Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-21

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THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, It's construction combining immense
power in compact form, (given by levers
TO durability and iightness:s 1t is particular,
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely O.
rginal, 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 theleft 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
esl perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
Dull regulated, and the beating attended to-.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or nIaekang-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling OF fixing, and the
Press, ofa 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
| thew 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, Nov. "a, 1915.
Mr. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir---l 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 naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with considerable dlmunltlon ot!a-
| Dor to the workmen and so tar as relates
to the one you manufactured ior me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form beng both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
| tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for thahsuccess TO your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, l
am sir, your obedent servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. ga, 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. It's peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, ano
| the ease and facility with which the necessa'
| ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
| hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WiLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .NoU. 25, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou.
ragement Of American genius, we canno
| 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
for printing, we have ever examined. fol
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
| quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenlu:
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admira
bly, calculatedfo for the performance of gooc
printing. U'ith regard TO its CELEBRITY, oul
short acquaintance ,vith the machine will no
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
it will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
fifth respect, &c. &c.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
Holm n SICKI rs