Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-10
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantage. over ali me IRON ana one
puU Presses that are known 10 be IN use III
America or Europe. IL some particulars; that
is to say, It's construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (glyen ~ levers
to durability AMI iightnsss, 1t Is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. he
manner of 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 platen 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 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 maekling-they may al
so be used, when the form is Oft, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no levelling 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-
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 in their favor
The opinions OF some of those who have u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nop. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-T consider the Ruthven Press
as a 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 oil
power. with a considerable dimunition oil 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 pres,
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 he 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 in operation for some time past,
are otopi@on, that il is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. It's peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
~ power is applied by the workmen. We
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. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK d RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Non. 95, 1878.
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
Eion,w consider the me st complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in workin we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel. we conceive ii to be admira-
bly, calculatedfor the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
hat h<1.o