Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-07
THERITHYEN PRESS.


This Pass ms teen eicy.ed. IRON pos
sessiny advantage. over al he Iros dad csc
xxi Presses that are known 10 DC 10 Use ID
1m.rics or Europe. IN sonr particulars; that
J. 10 ,zy. is Construction combining immense
power IN compact ioTaa. gi:en ~. levers
:, durability and lign;neSs. His particular,
Iv alsoied lor telGs moved snd oomprlsso
mas space OF small CosrpsFai~e bulk. lie
B,anuer OF giving ibe impression Is en.ireiy o
rIginal. aud different HUN other presses. Cat
cu!aied - save the type. Inc fo'm Il 'h'-
iormIy siaiionarT, and the plasien Passe. o.
yer by means OF roiiers, a8d channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel win NE
form. IL rests. AID the impression u gwen
with ease. and III an instant, by turning NE
rounce or handle with the iett hand, exsctIy
corresponding with the running N CT TIE car
rage and form OF The o.d press. 4 he TWO
surfaces icing OF Iron, and true 10 the great
.sl perfection, bad work cannot be doDe On
mem. when the press Is once adjusted, The
pull regulated. ana Inc beating attended 10.
The smallest cards may be printed on The %
without bearers or mackins-tbey may al
% be used. when the form is of, tor taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &c
They require no dwelling o. nAing, 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 dIree-
tons.
He viii only add, that it is bis deternina-
,ion 10 make them a. complete and cheap ss
possible. and Is nov selling them a. iow -
they are sold in Great Britain. with some
improvements, and al least not Inferior ID
workmanship.
This press is in general use in Europe, and
has the recommendations OF Printers oil tbs
highest standing in their favor
The opinions OF some OF those who have u
sed them here, il respectfully submitted
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia. hop. q. iel6.
Mr. A. Ramage:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
a. very valuable improvement; snd think
the trade generally, are under great o5iiga-
tions to you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
N natufslizing 20 useful an Invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable oimunItion OF Ia
Dor to the workmen and 80 Tar as reisie<
10 the one you manufactured tor NE. CAB
safely say. TIA: II i impossible for any Press
10 produce 4 more equable impression. 1 sc
cast lrou. fully expect that this most essen
tial quality vii! re permanent.
UJih hearty ~ish-s for that success TO youI
manuiactory. which it 50 well deserves,
am sir, your obedieDt servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .N9r. "a. 1913.
Ne, the subscribers having had tie Ruth
ven Press IN operation for some time past,
49,
.peci 10 any Press nov in Use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form rema ming station
1ry-the mode OF giving tie impression, anG
lf.e ease and facility with which tbe neo.ssa-
rs power is applied by the Norkmsn. Re
hesitate not 10 declare our entire satisfaction
with the press. and that We look upon the
preference gwen If. by The different work
men engaged. Is conclusive testimony 10 lis
favor. lSigned) LILLIAN BROWN.
CLARK T. RASER.
Mr. Ramsge.
Phiicdelptla. Nor. s5. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as We feei Tor the encou
ragenent OF American genius. we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
OF NANTES. advantage The Ru,hsen Press,
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT
Mon. We consider The most complete machine
LOT pfintmS. We bs'c t'cI eAdHHIeo- L OI
ease in working, We have never seen IFS e.
quail. From lis peculiar Instruction, ingenius
as ii is novel. we conceive II 70 be admiIa
bly, calculated for the performance OF good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY. our
short acquaintance Nth the machine will not |
permit US TO speak positively; out we believe |
j: will not be found inferior to any on the |
continent.
Nth respect, &c. &c.