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

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron cna one
Quill Presses that are known 10 be I'D use I'D
America or Europe. IN some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact torn, (gIyen Viewers
TO durability and lightness. II is particular
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk: lie
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
r,sinal, and different rom otherpressts. CAL
cuiated to save the type. The form IS unl-
formIy stationary, and the platten passes O.
YER by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with The
form, ii rests, and the impression Is gwen
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, aud 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 mackting-they may al
30 be used, when the form is Oft, for taking
COPIES from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no leveling 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 a.
sed them here, is respectfully submitted:
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-I consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great oblIga-
tions TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
N naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as N lates
TO the one you manufactured for me, | can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
to produce more equable impression. The
platteD and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tia quality will be permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves, !
am sir, your Obedient servant,
'' ' THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoD. "a, 1913.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopinSon, that it is equal in every re-
silcct TO any Press now in 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) W1LLIAM BROWN.
CLARK I. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Vou. 95. 1918.
Sir-Solictous as we feel tor the encou-
ragement 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
nion, I'VE consider the mt st 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 with the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
:will not be found inferior to any on the
continent
With respect. &c. sc.