Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-12
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
puU Presses that are known 10 be in use In
America or Europe. in some particulars; mat
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (giyen ~ leYers)
10 durability and lghtness. II is particular,
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner ofgiving The impression is entirely O.
rIginal and different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the plat!en 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
riage 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.
Press, of a large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving, and printed drec-
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
.,,Io
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-
tions to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
N 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
platten and bed for the form being both of
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tial quality will be permanent.
Wilh hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it SO well deserves, !
N'' '"' THOS. H.PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otopifon, that 1t is equal in every re-
spect 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 gvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. [Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK e. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel tor the encou
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due a foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Rulhven Press.
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
MON, we consider the N, 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 ii TO be admira
bly, calculatedfor the performance of good
printing. With regard TO It's celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine W not
permit US to sneak positively; but w." believe
i: will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.