Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-25
THF RUTHYEN PRESS,

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THE RUTHfEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sess!ug advantages over all the Iron and one
ouit Presses that are known 10 be in use In
America Or Europe, in some particulars; that
is 30 say, its construction combining immense
power IN compact torn, (glven by leyersl
to !urs billy and iightness. 1t is particular
ly adapted for being moved aud comprised
in space ot snail comparative bulk. The
manner fgisiDg the Impression is entirely O.
riginal, and different rom other presses, CAL
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formly stationary, anu the piatten 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
rouncr 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
es, 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 maektiag-they 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, ola large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches 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 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 i'm their favor
The opinions OF some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted:
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Mon. "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 to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OLA
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 obedient servant,
THOS. H, PALMER.
Philadelphia, Mon. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are OF opinon, that it is equal in every re-
speCt 10 any Press now in use. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease aud facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. W.
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (SignedO WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK {. RAISER.
Mr. Ramage.
philadelphia. .Nou. 25. 1918.
Sir-So!icitous as we feel tor 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 10 give an OPT
nion,we consider the most 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 10 be admra
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.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE f. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening 10 write 10 you, to let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, inPro'ed and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented it.
| have had il in constant operation three
mouths during winch time nearly all tn. |
printers OF this city, and number of our
most ingenIou, mechanics, have called 10 ex-
anime 1t. They have pronounced II as com.
plete IN every respect, as any machinery !
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have oft.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct. |
ed, on which more or better work can be |