Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-10
THERUTHVEN PRESS.

This PRESS has been adopted, from pos
sessiug advantages over all the Iron and one
DuH Presses ttla' are Known 10 be IN use IN
America or Europe. IN some partlcula.s; that
is to say, lis Construction combining immense
power in a compact form, lgiTen 5y. levers
TO durability and i,gntness. 1t is particular,
Iy adapted for being moved and comprised
in space OF small comparative bulk. ibe
manner OF giving the impression is entirely o.
r,ginal, and different rom other presses, CAL
cuisteG to save the type. The form is uni
formly stationary, and the platter passes O.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il rests, and the impression is gwen
with ease, and in an instant, by turning the
rounce or handle with the left hand, exactly
CORES ponding 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 is once adjusted, the
pull regulated, and the beating attended to-.
The smallest cards may be printed on them
without bearers or maekiing-they may al
so be used, when the form is off, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. Sc.-
They require no leyelIing or fixing, and The
Press, of a large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
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 interior 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, 1918.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tons 10 you Tor your zeal and perseverance,
in naturalizing so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimunition 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
patten and bed for the form being both Of
tial quality will be permanent.
Win hearty wishes for hat success to your
manutac tory, which it so well deserves,
am sir, your obcdient servant,
THOS H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, Nou. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers. having had tie Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past,
are ofoplnfon, that it is equal in every re-
spect 10 any Press now in use. lis peculiar
merits consist, in the form remaining station
ary-the mode of giving the impression, and
the ease and facility with which the necessa-
ry power is applied by the workmen. He
hesitate not to declareOur entire satisfaction
with the press, and that We look upon The
preference given it, by the different work
men engaged, as conclusive testimony In its
favor. (Signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK {. RASER.
Mr.. Ramage.
philadelphia. Nov. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel TOR 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 10 give an OPT
nion,we consider the MI st complete machine
Tor 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 10 be admira
bly, calculated for the performance of good
printing. IPiA regard to its celebrity, our
short acquaintance with the machine will not
permit US to speak positively; but We believe
Il will not be found inferior to any on the
continent.
+. c. DOwDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER