Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-20
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron ind one
Gull Presses that are known % be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power in compact form, (giyen by levers)
TO durability and lightness. Ii is particular,
Jy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. Ihe
manner of giving the impression is entirely O.
rlginal, and different rom other presses, cal
culated to save the type. The form is uEi-
formly stationary, and the platten passe. 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
riage and form Of the old press. The tive
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO the great
esl 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 mackling 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 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, Nor. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear Sir-l consider the Ruthven Press
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tions to you for your zeal and perseverance,
in naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunitiOn of la
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.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
which it SO well deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NoO. "a, 1878.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are ofopiHon, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. Its peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
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 glvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its !
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK &. RAISER.
MIR. Ramage.
Philadelphia. NoD. 95, 1918.
Sir-Solcitous as we feel Tor the encou-
ragement of American genius, we cannot
the praise due a foreign invention |
Of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which We are desired 10 give an OPT
MON, I'VE consider the NEST complete machine
'or 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-
oily 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
/: will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
With respect, &c. &c.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL K. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW l.. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
New- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
low well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
'arety OF circumstances have prevented it,
have had it in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to ex-
mime it. They have pronounced it as COM
,lete IN every respect, as any machinery
hey have ever seen