Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-30
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known 10 be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; That
is to say, lis construction combining immense
power in compact form, (gIven 5y levers)
TO durability and iightness. II is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
rlginal, and different from other presses. CAL
cuiated t. 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. it rests, and the impression is given
with case. and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
CORE, ponding 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
-sl perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
quill regulated, and the beating attended TO-.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mackiing-they may al
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. S'c.-
They require 40 levelling or fixing, and The
Press, of d large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty irrhes square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
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 som,
improvements, and at least not interior III
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, NoD. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance.
III naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimuniton OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equable impression. The
pIatten 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 obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoU. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopirfon, that il is equal in every re-
spect to any Press now in use. It's peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
try-tbe mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and 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 glyeni it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor (Signed) HILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RAISER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia Nov. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel tor the enCou-
of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due q foreign invention !
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press.
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT |
nion,we consider the m. st complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For |
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenrus
as it is novel. we conceive II to be admra |
bly, calculatedfor the performance OF good |
printing. With regard to its celebrity. our
short 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.