Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-17
THE RUTHYEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessiug advantages over all the Iron and one
omL Presses that are known to be i'll use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (gIven bN levers
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular,
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
r,ginal. and different from other presses, CAL
cuIated 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, and 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 maekting-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling OF 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 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, Nop. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l 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 considerable dimunition OLA
Dor to the work men 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
platteD and bed for the form being both of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tIdI qualify VIII De permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO we'll deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
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
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and |
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. I'VE |
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. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Nov. 25, 1918.
SIr-SOicitous 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 opl-
nlon,we consider the most complete machine
Tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. rom its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive it to be admira-
bly, calculatedfor 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
!: W III not be found inferior to any on the
continent
With respect. &c. &c.
II r. DOWDEN