Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-13
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.


This Press has been adopted, from pos.
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
QUILL Presses that are known to be in use III
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining Immense
power in compact form, gwen ~. levers
to durability and iightness. 1t is particular
w adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rlginal, and different rom 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 gwen
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 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 mackling-they may al.
so be used, when the form is off, for tax 'ng
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c.--
They require no levelliDg or fixing, and the
frGSS, OF a large royal size, OCCuplSS OuIJ d
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
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, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-f consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tions TO you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaliziug SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition 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
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
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,
q NJ hat iS
spect 10 any Press now muse 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-
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 glvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
Iavor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RAISER.
MIR. Ramage.
philadelphia. Non. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
the praise due foreign invention
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press |
upon which We are desired to give an OPT
niOn,we consider the m, st complete machine
or printing, we have ever examined. For
Ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingeEius
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admra-
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
/: will not be found inferior to any Oh the
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
II. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL r. KRAMER.