Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-15
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Pass has been adopted, IRON pos
sessing advantages over all the iron ana ono
o,U Presses thai are known 10 be IN use 10
America or Europe. IN some particulars; mat
is to say, lis construction combining immense
mower in compact form, gwen 5yJeversJ
to durability and lightness. IL IS particular,
" adapted Tor being moved and comprised
in a space of small comparative bulk: lie
manner of giving The impression Is entirely o
rlginal. and different IrUm other presses. cal
cula,ed u. save the type. The form Is unl-
formly stationary, and the pla,,eD passes O.
yer by means of rollers, and channel OF
tail ways, Until brought parallel with the
form, il rests. aud the impression IS gwen
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 Oh
them, when the press ls once adjusted. the
pull regulated. and the beating attended to-
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or mdekiing-they may al
30 be used, when the form is of. for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals. COINS. &c
They require no dwelling or fixing, and The
Press, OF a large royal size, occupies only q
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 bis 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 interior IN
workmanSb
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.
hDAM kAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Nor. "a. 1913.
Mr.. A. Ram age:
Dear Sir-f consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuab bic improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you tor your zeal and perseverance.
in naturalizing 80 useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession oil
power. with a considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the workmen and so far as relates
10 the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that ii is impossible for any press
10 produce more e9uable impression. The
plstten 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
manutact tory. which 1t so we'll deserves, !
am sir, your obedient servant.
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nor. ga. 1915.
We, the subscribers. having had tie Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past.
are oiopison, 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-
~ power is applied by the workmen. IL
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press. and that We look upon the
preference gwen If. by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in liz
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK 4. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Nor. e5. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as We feel TOR the encou-
ragenent Of American genius. we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
OF manifest advantage The Ruthven Press.
upon which We are desired 10 give an OPT
Mon. consider the N, ST complete machine
for printing, We have ever examined. For
ease in working. we have never seen its e.
quail. + rom It's peculiar instruction, insenius
as it is novel. We conceive II TO be admira
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. Hfih regard to its celebrity. our
short acquaintance with the machine viii not
permit Us TO speak positively: but we believe
/: will not be found inferior to any on The
continent.
With respect. &c. &c.
T.C. DOwDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.