Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-17
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron dad one
Quill Presses that are kRownt to be IN USE Iii
America or Europe. in Some particulars tha'
is TO say, its construction combining immense
mower IN a compact form, (gIyen by levers
10 durability and llghtness. 1t is particular,
" adapted lor being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Inc
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rIginal, and different rom other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The form is unI-
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and 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
rage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, aud 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 maekt,ng-they may al
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c.-
They require no leveling 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-
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, NOV. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tions 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
IN naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimuniton OF la
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
to produce a 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, .NoU. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press i'll operation for some time past,
are ofopiEon, that it is equal in every re-
spect to any Press now in 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-
ny power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference givenit it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Non. 25. 1918.
Sir-SOlcitous as we feel for the enCou-
ragement 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 opI-
Mon, consider the m, ST complete machine
for printing, We have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From lis 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
short acquaintance Sith the machine will not
permit us to speak positively; but we believe
i: vii! not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect. &c. &c.
&C. DOWDEN.