Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-31
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all The IRON ana one
Gull Presses that are known 10 be IN use lii
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combinlng immense
power in compact torn, lgiven by levers
to durability and lightness. is particular,
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. I0e
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
rlgina, and different from other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form. il 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 tive
surfaces being OF iron, and true 10 the great
es, perfection, bad work cannot be done on
them, when the press is once djusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or Rackling-they may al
so be used when the form is of, for taking
comics from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c.-
They require no dwelling 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-
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
pof mi 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 submltted
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nop. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-T consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblga-
tons to you lor your zeal and perseverance,
i'm naturaliziug so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession o!
power. with a considerable dimunition OLA
Dor to the work men and so far as relates
to the one YOU manufactured for me, can
safely say that 1t is impossible for any press
to produce more equaDle impression. The
platten and bed for the iorn being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tal quality viii be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. II. PALMER.
philadelphia, NoU. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having bad The Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopiniOn, that it is equal in every re-
spect TO any Press now 10 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 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 !. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. .Nop. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel ior the encou-
ragenent OF American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
OF manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
niOn,we consider the mest 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 il 10 be admira-
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. sc.
&c. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SICkLES.
ANDREW l.. STlTCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAEIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Eeu- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir-I have for tome time past been
threatening to write TO you, TO let you w
how well am pleased with the Ruthyen
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety Of circumstances have prevented it.
| have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers OF this city, and a number of GU.
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM
plete IN every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have of it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct