Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-02


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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 De IN use III
America or Europe, in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
powerln a compact form, (giyen by levers.
TO durability and iighlDess. III is particular
~ adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. ibe
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rIgina!, and different rom other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The form s uni
formly stationary, and the piatten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and a 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
CORE spending 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 mGckiing-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, Coins. &c
They require no levelIing or fixing, and the
Press, OF large royal size, occupies only
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 genera 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, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaiZing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dlmunltlon OF Ia
Dor to the work men and so lar as relates
10 the one you manufactured Tor me, can
safely say, that 1t is Impossible for any press
to produce more equabe 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 obedlent servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoU. %, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press ia operation for some time past,
are otopinion, that If 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. NJ
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference givenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RAISER.
Mr. KamSge.
Philadelphia. Mop 25, 1918.
Sir-SClicitous as we feel tor the encou-
ragement OF American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage The Ruthyen Press.
upon which we are desired TO give all OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever EXAMINED. FOL
ease in work ing, we have never seen It's e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, Ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive 1t to be admifa
bly, calculated for the performance ct good
printing With regard to ITS ceienty, ouI
short acquaintance. with the machine VIII not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, sc. &c.
I. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STiTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSUELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu- York, Juy S. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, to let you know
how we'll | am pleased with the Ruthveu
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had ii in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM
pete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.