Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-11

held, Is perhaps pest SntWn NY INC uelHdifo
Iorit-nearly 600 being IN use of his make !;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it as complete as possible
sErAll other articles IN his line, as usual.
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron ind one
pull Presses that are known 10 BEN use in
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (giyen by levers
to durability and lightness. It is particular
Iy adapted for beng moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner OF giving the impression is entirely o.
rIginal, ana different rom other presses, cal
cuIated to save the type. The form is uni
formIy stationary, and the ptatten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il 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 TO the great
es, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
tneD, 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 maching-they may al
20 be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only a
space OF forty inches square.
Zach Press viii be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed djrec-
lions.
He wileonly 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 inleror 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 oil those whO have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Mop "a, 1873.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sr-I consider the Ruthven Press
IS a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunltlon OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured tor me, can
safely say, that it is impossible tor any press
to produce more equab!e impression, he
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 you;
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, J
am sir, your obedienl servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. ga, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are olopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 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 neccssa-
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 i. RASER.
Dir. kamage.
Philadelphia. .N0D. %. 1878.
Sir Solcitous as we feel lUr the enCou-
ragencnt of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
OF manifest advantage. The Ruihyen Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenius
as il is novel. we conceive it TO be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance CT good
printing. jtIth regard to lis CELEBRITY, our
hort acquaintance With The machine viii not
permit US to speak positively; bu. we believe
i, will not lie found inferior TO any on the
continent.
fifth respect, sc. &c.
T. G. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN 7. SiCKLES.
ANDREWL. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSEELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAYiT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neg York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, TO letyou know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthyen
Press, improved and made by you ; but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which tine nearly all the
printers OF this city, and number OF our