Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-17


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THE RUTHvEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
QUILL Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
il TO saw. its construction combining immense
mower in a compact form, (given by levers
10 durability and lghtness It's particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rigina, and different from other presses, cal
cnlated 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. il rests, and the impression is given
| with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
reunce 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
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 maeking-they may al.
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
! Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
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, Nov. "a, 1913.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast ACCESSION OF
power. with considerable dimunition 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 equable impression. he
platter 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 thai success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. ii. PALMER.
Philadelphia, yNoU. "a, 1878.
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, ana
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry poWeris applied by the work men. Ne
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in It's
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK {. RESER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 95. 1913.
Sir-Solictous as we feel Tor the enceu-
r2ge,nent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
nion,we consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenus
as ii is novel, we conceive ii to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance "ith the machine VIII pot
permit Us to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on The
continent.
WthEsspect, &c. SC.
T. C. DOWDEN
SAMUEL Il. KRAMER.
JOHN I. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
TO Adam Ramage
Wew- York, jury 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthyen
Press, improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have habit in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as com