Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-26
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessiug advantages over all the Iron and one
Quill Presses that are known TO be in Use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is TO say. its construction combining immense
power in compact form, given by levers)
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular,
" adapted for being moved and comprised
i'm space of small comparative bulk. Ihe
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
rrginal, and different rom other presses. CAL
culated tn save the type. The form is uni
formIy 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 gwen
with ease, and in an instant by turning the
rounceor handle with the left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in Of the car
risse 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
pull regulated, and tie beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekling-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, of a 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, ard 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 Eave u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l 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 naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunition ofla
Dor TO the work men and so far as relates
10 the Uu manufactured for n.o, Tan
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equable impression. The
platteD 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 we'll deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .Nop. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinaon, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
aTy-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
~ power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference glvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in il.
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK y RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Non. 95. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou- !
ragenent Of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention |
of manifest advantage. The Ru,hven Press, |
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT !
nion.we consider the me- ST 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 it is novel. we conceive il TO be admira-
bly, calculatedfor the performance of good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance ~ith the machine will not
permit US TO speak positively; but we believe
i will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage
.Neu- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening 10 write to you, TO let you know
low we'll | am pleased with the Ruthven
'ress, improved and made by you but a
'ariety of circumstances have prevented it,
have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers OF this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics. have sailed to ex-
mine it. They have pronounced il as com.
,lete IN every respect, as any machinery
hey have ever seen.
The following is the idea have oft.
No Printing Press has ever been construct.
q, on which more or better work can be