Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-14
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

This Press has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron ana one
1uH Presses that are known 10 be, IN use In
America or Europe. IN some particulars; mat
is to say, its construction combining immense
lower IN a compact TORN, (gven ~ levers
to durability and iigntness. 1t IS particular
" adapted Tor being moved and comprised
N space Of snail comparative tulk. he
manner Of giving the impression IS entirely o.
rlginal, and different rom other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The form Is UNI
.ormiy stationary, and the patten 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 left hand, exactly
corresponding with the running in OF the car
rage and form OF the old press. The two
surfaces icing OF iron, and true TO the great
est 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 mackiing-they may al.
so be used, when the torm is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. &C.
They require no levelling OF fixing, and the
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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, aud 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 IL
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE,
Philadelphia, Nop. 81, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage
Dear Sir-i consider the Ruthven Press
as a very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tions to you tor your zeal and perseverance,
N naturaizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition OF la
Dor to the workmen and SO far as elates
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that il is impossible for any press
TO produce a more equabe impression. The
platten and bed for the form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tiaI quality viii be permanent.
Nth hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obedient servant,
..s THOS H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, NDo "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers. having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
bat n
spect to any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station.
mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
~ power is applied by the woIkmen. Vi
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction
with the press, and that we look upon the
preference gIvenit, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM Brown.
CLARK T. RASER.
Mr. Ramage.
Philadelphia. Nov. %. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel for the encou
ragement of American genius, we cannot
withhold the praise due foreign invention
If manifest advantage. The Ruhven Press,
upon which we are desired TO give an OPT
nion,we consider the me st 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 il to be admra
bly, calculated for the performance Of good
printing. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
hort 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, sc. &c.
T.C. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL k. KRAMER.
IOHN II SICKI ES