Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-18
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, rom pos
sessng advantages over oil TIE iron and one
pull Presses that ale known 10 be 10 Use IN
America OF Europe. IN some particulars nat
is to say, It's construction combining inaieHSe
power in compact form, (giYen by ieEersJ
to durability and igntneSs. Ii Is particular
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bIis. The
manner Of giving the impression is entirely o.
rIginai, and different rom other presses. ca
culated to save the type. The torn Is I'M.
formly stationary, and the piatten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and chanrei 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 lett 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 10 the great
est 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 mackiing-they may al
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies 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 a
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, Nor. "a, 1918.
Mr.. 4. Ramage
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthyen Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziEg 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 equable impression. The
pIatten and bed for The form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most esseu-
tial quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
ain sir, your obedlent sers ant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoD. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinion, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. Its peculiar
| merits consist, in the form remaining station
aTy-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease aud 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 T. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. e5. 1918.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel Tor the encou
ragenent OF American genius, we cannot
withheld the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
MON, we consider the most 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 it to be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY. our
short acquaintance Titb 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. &c.
T. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
.Nev- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, 10 let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety OF circumstances have prevent it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number Of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as com.
plete in every respect, as any machinery
thew have ever SEEN