Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-08
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


sessing advantages over Al! tn iron and ore
quill Presses that are known 10 De IN use IN
America or Europe. in some paricu.a"s; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (gIveG y ieVers)
to durability and lightness. Its particular
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o.
rIginal. and different from other presses, Cal
cuated to save the type. The form IS un-
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 ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in of The car
rage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 the great
es, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating sttended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekling-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, Tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no Ieveling 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-
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, Nou. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you for your zeal and perseverance,
i'm naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power with considerable dimunition 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 equabe impression. The
patten and bed for the form being both OF
cast IRON, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality will De permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, |
am sir, your obedent servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadeip hia, Mon. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are oiopiI4on, that it is equal in every re-
spect to any Press now in use. Its 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. 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 its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 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 Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OPT
Mon, consider the nc st complete machine
for 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 it to be admira-
bly, calculated for 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
i: will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &C.
t. DOwDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how we'll am pleased with the Ruhven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety 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 called to ex
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in agiven time.
The exertonof working It's no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years of age.
Il have a boy of that age to work on mine
1t is we'll made, the different parts admira-
bly, proportioned, and not more Liable than
other Presseste get out of repair.
am, you respectfully,