Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-05
THE RUTiVEN PRESS.

THE RUTiiVEN PRESS
This Pass has beeu adopted. from pos
sessing advaRt. yes over all the iron. hRd one
pull Presses that are known 10 be IL use III
America or Europe, IN some particulars; that
is to say, lis construction combining immense
power in q compact form, (grven ~ levers
to durability aud hghtneSs. II is particular
iy adapted Tor being moved aud comprised
in space OF s'odii comparative bulk. The
manner i giving The impression is entirely O.
rlginal, and different rom other presses, Cal
culsted IL save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and The ptalten passes O.
yer by means OF r0iiers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, ii 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
riage aud form OF the old press The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO the great
est perfection, bad york 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 nlatkt,ng they may al
so be used, wnep the iorr is of, tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no leveiiing or fixing, and the
Press, ola large roya! size, occupies only q
space OF forty inches square. a.
Each Press will te accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tons.
He will only add, that it is bis 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 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.'24, 1918.
Dir. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-i consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great Obiiga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
IN naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with a considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the work men and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured fer me, can
safely aY, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equabie impression. TIE
platter and bed for the form being both VI
cast iron, fully expect thai this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory which it SO well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia. Nor. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past.
are otopiSon, that IL is equal in every re-
spect TO any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, inthe form remaining station
+ry-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. Ne
hesitate not 10 declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
tavor. (Signed) ,ElLLIAM Brown.
CLARK u RAISER.
Dir. Ramage.
philadelphia. Nor. s5. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou
ragement OF American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthvsn Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPP
nion,we consider the m, ST complete machine
tor 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 ii to be sdmira-
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
j. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
Z. q DOWDEN