Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-13
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


This Press has been adopted, iron pos
sessipe advantages over all the Iron and one
ouH Presses that are known 10 be IN use III
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, It's construction combining immense
power IN compact form, (gIven ~. levers
to durability and ightness. 1t is particular
iv adapted Tor being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving lbe impression is entirely o.
rginal. and different rom other presses. CAL
cuIated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the patten passes o.
YER by means Of rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with tine
,,rm. it 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
riage and form OF the old press. The two
surfaces heing 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 maekling-they may al
so be used, when ths form is of, tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
They require no dwelling or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies cEly a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
tiOns.
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, AoO. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-i consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga
tions to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
m naturaiziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimuntlon OF Ia
Dor to the workmen and so tar as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce more equable impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
filth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nop. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some TINE past,
II, e., q, =.
spect TO any Press now in use. It's peculiar
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. He
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 !. RASER.
Dir. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nou. %, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we teel tor the enCOu-
of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage The Ruthven Press. |
upon which we are desired 10 e i've an OPT !
Mon, we consider the m, ST complete machine |
Tor printing, we have ever examined. FoI |,
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive ii TO be admira- |
bly, calculated for the performance Of good |
printing. With regard TO its celebrity. our
hort acquaintance with the machine will not |
permit us TO speak positively; but we believe
!: will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect. &C. &c.
TIC DOWDEN.