Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-08
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, irOu Poso
sessing advantages over all the iron ana one
Quill Presses that are known to be IN use 10
America or Europe. IN some particulars; mat
is TO say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (gIven BY levers
TO durability and lightness. Ii is particular,
ly adapted for being moved aud comPriseo
in space Of smaii comparative bulk. LIE
manner Of giving he impression IS entirely O.
riginal, and different from other presses, cali
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 Icing 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 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or n,aekltng-they nay al
so be used, when the form is of, tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. $c.-
They require no levelliDg or fixing, and the
Press, ofa large royal size, occupies only a
space OF forty lncneS square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed dIrec'
tions.
He will only add, that it is bis 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, AoO. "a, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ram age:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obllga-
tons 10 you for your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizng 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 relates
to the one you manufactured for me, caD
| safely say, that it is impossible for any press
10 produce more equable impression. The
platten 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, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
are ofopiAon, that it is equal in every re-
,pect 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-
~ power is applied by the workmen. We
hesitate not TO declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gwen it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in it's
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RASER.
DIR. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. s5. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as We feel tor the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Rutbven Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
MON, we consider the mt st complete machine
tor printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its g.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
az it is novel. we conceive it to be admira-
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its ceierity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
Rith respect, &c. &c.
r C. DOWDEN
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