Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-11
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
scssing advantages over all the Iron and one
DmL Presses that are known TO be IN use III
America or Europe. in some particulars; lbat
is to say, lis construction combining Immense
power in compact form, (given by levers)
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular,
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner giving the impression is entirely o.
r,ginaI, and different from other presses, cal
culated tn save the type. The form is uni
forniIy stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, aud a channel OF
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, 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 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 the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mdckiing-tbey may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &'c.-
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, of a large royal size, occupies only
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, and is now selling them as low as
they are sold in Great Britain. with some
improvements, and at least not interior 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 respectluly submitted;
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Aop. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-f consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga.
tiOns TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,,
N naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OIL
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
platten 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 obtdient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Non. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopintOn, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now I'm use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode OF giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa
ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
hesitate not TO declare our entire satisfaction |
with the press, and that we look upon the |
preference glyenit, by the different work |
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its |
favor. (Signed) WlLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Non. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as We feel Tor the encOu-
of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Rulhven Press.
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
nion,we consider the MI st complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From It's peculiar instruction, ingenus
as it is novel. we conceive ii to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity. our
short acquaintance sith the machine will not
permit us to speak positively: but we believe
i: will not be found inferior 10 any on the
continent.
Nth respect. &c. &c.