Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19


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THE RUTHFEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
quill Presses that are known 10 oe IN use IN
America or Europe. in some parllc ua:s; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, gwen by levers
10 durability and lightness. 1t is particular
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
riginal and different from 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 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 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
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, ola large royal size, occupies only
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 determina-
ton 10 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, Nor. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing SO useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession of
power. with a considerable dimunition OLA
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce more equable impression. The
platteD and bed for the form being both of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
filth hearty wishes tor that success to your
which it so well deserves,
THOS. H.PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are ofopinion, that il is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
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
favor. (Sgned) UlLLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. NIov. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou-
ragenent OF American genius, we cannot
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 t0 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 |
j. will not be found inferior to any on the |
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
r.. C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCkLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSHELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New. York, jury s. 1919.
Dear Sir have for tome time past been |
threatening to write TO you, TO let you know
how well ! am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety Of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
rost ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM
olete in every respect, as any machinery
hey have ever seen.
The following is the idea have it.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct
I'd, on which more or better work can be
lone in given time.