Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-28
THE RUThVEN PRESS.

The NJ / II v EN- fREoO.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the IRON ana one
omL Presses that are known TO be IN use III
America or Europe. in some particulars; tiat
is TO saw, lis construction combining immense
power in a compact torn, (given 5y leVersJ
TO durability and ltghtness. III is particular,
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Inc
manner ofgiving the impression is entirely o.
rIgnal, and different from other presses, CAL
culated to save the type. The form is uni-
formly stationary, and the Platlen passes o.
yer by means of rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, it rests, and the impression is gwen
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the lett hand, exactly
corres ponding with the running in OF the car
rage aud 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 then
without bearers or macklins-they may al.
90 be used, when the form is off, tor taking
copies from manu- cripts, seals, coins. 9c.-
They require no :" cling OF fixing, and The
Press, Of d 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 a.
possible, and is now selling them as low a.
they are sold in Great Britain. with some
improvements, and at least not inferior IN
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, ana
has the recommendations OF Printers OF the
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF some OF those VINO 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 obiga-
tions TO you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
N naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power with considerable dimnnition OF la
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 he permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory. which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS Fl. PALMER.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are ofopinGon, 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
~ power is applied by the workmen. NJ
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference glvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelphia. NoU. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for 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 TO give an OPT
nion,we consider the m, st complete machine
for printing, we have ever examined. For
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar Instruction, ingenlus
as it is novel. we conceive IT to be admlra-
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to IFS celebrity. our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but we believe
i. will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
II C. DOWDEN