Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-06
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the iron ana one
OWL Presses that are known 10 be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; mat
is to say, its construction combining immense
mower in compact form, (glyen ~. levers
to durability and lightness. tits particular,
w adopted Tor being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. ne
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
rpinaI. and different rom other presses. cal
cnIated to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the platten passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and a channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il 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
suria ees being OF iron, and true to the great
esl perfection, bad work cannot be done On
them, when the press is once adjusted, the
Dull regulated, and the beating attended to.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekling-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for tax ing
copies from manuscripts, seals, coius. &c
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, OF large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with q
copper plate engraving, and printed dlrec-
tons.
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
thew 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, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-f consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance,
N naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines 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, | can
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.
Hith hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedent servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had tie Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are otoprfon, that it 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. Ne
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gsenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK :. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nor. 60. 1918.
Sir-,Solicitous as we feel for the encou-
ragenent of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
of manifest advantage. The Rulhven Press,
upon which we are desired to give all OPT
nion,w consider the me- st complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its a.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as it is novel, we conceive ii to be adnira
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. With regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US tospeak positively; but we believe
il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
Nth rocno,f ~