Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-17

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render it a, complete as possible
(trAll other articles in his line, as usual.
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 comonlng immense
power in a compact form, (glvcn by levers
TO durability and igntness. 1t is particular
iy adapted tor being moved ANA comprised
m space Of small comparative bulk The
manner of giving be impression is entirely O.
rlginal, and different rom other presses. CAL
culated to save The type. The form is unI
torniy stationary, and the platten passes o.
YER by means of rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, it rests, and the impression lsgiven
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
urfaces beng OF iron, and true to the great
81 perfection, bad work cannot be done OIL
nem, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
Without bearers or mackhng-they may al
o be used, wnen the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no leveIling or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
lions.
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 al 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, 1878.
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 naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one yuu manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible Tor any press
to produce a more equable impression. The
platten aud bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tia quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoU. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are oIopinion, that il is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, anu
the ease aud facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not 10 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) WlLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK d RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. No1. e5, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the enCou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthyen Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
nion,w consider the most complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From lis peculiar instruction, ingenlus
as it is novel, we conceive it 10 be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. tpith regard to its CELEBRITY eur
short acquaintance with the machine vii! not
permit US 10 speak positively; but we believe
!! will no, be found inferior to any ON the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
f. C.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN r. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu,- York, Juty 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 Ruhren
Press. improved and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers OF this city, and a number of our