Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-16
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known to be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, given by leversJ
10 durability and iightness. Ii is particular.
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner giving the Impression is entirely o.
riginal, and different from 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 channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
| form, it rests, and the impression is given
| with ease, and 10 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 maekling-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
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 interior in
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommends lions 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, Nor. "a, 1878
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO you tCr your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunitioD 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 equabe impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, >, which it SO we'll deserves,
am sir, your obedieDt servant,
THOS. Fl. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .No0. "a, 1915.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinon, 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 10 declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that We look upon the
preference givenit by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 90. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
rsgenent Of American genius, we cannot
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthyen Press,
upon which We are desired 10 give an OPT
Mon, we consider the me ST complete machine
ease in workin we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admira-
bly, calcuatedfor the performance CT good
printing. Hith regard to lis 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, SC. &c.
T. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
JNeu- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been