Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-08
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all The Iron ana one
Gull Presses that are known 10 be in use in
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in a compact form, (given by levers
to durability and iightness. II is particular,
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. The
manner of giving the impression is entirely o.
riginal, and different from other presses, CAL
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 being OF iron, and true 10 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 ntackling--they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no levelling or 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 interior 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, Nov. "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 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaIizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession oil
power. with considerable dimunitioD OLA
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
to the one you manufactured for ne, 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.
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
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are oiopinion, 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. We
hesitate not 70 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. lSigned) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK y RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. NoU. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solictous as we feel for the encou
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 OPT
nion,we consider the most 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 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
j: II not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
&c. DOwDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage:
Mem York, Jug 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
10 write to you, 10 let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety OF circumstances have prevented it.
| have had il in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
anime it. They have pronounced il as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
L. FILL IL. L. e.