Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-19
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessng advantages over all tie Iron and one
pull Presses that are known 10 be IN Use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, It's construction combining immense
power in compact form, GIVEN ~ levers
10 durability and iigntness. 1t is particular,
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space Of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o.
r,ginal, and different rom other presses, Cai-
cuIated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the piatlen passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a 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 icing OF iron, and true to the great
| esl 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 OF fixing, and the
Press, ofa 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 u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nou. "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 for your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines a 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
10 produce more eguabIe impression. The
pIatten and bed for the form being both of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen-
tial 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, NOT. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopfon, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-tbe mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. He
hesitat e 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 e. RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. 25, 1918.
Sir-Solicitous 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 10 give an op-
Mon we consider the nest complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenus
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. &C.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAN'T.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Neu- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear Sir--I have for tome time past beer
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented il.
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 it as COM
plete IN every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have of it.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct.
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exertionof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years of age.
| have boy OF that age TO work on mine. J