Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-27
THE RUTHVEN PRESS.

THE RUTHVEN PRESS.
This Pass has been adopted, from pos
sessing advantages over all the Iron and one
Gull Presses that are known 10 be in use IN
America or Europe. in some particulars; that
is to say, its construction combining immense
power IN compact form, (given ~ leversj
to durability and lightness. 1t is particular.
ly adapted for being moved and comprised
in space of small comparative bulk. fhe
manner Of giving The impression is entirely o.
r,ginal. and different rom other presses, ca |.
culated Ia save the type. The form IS uni
formly stationary, and the piatten passes O.
yer by means OF rollers, and a 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'handIe with the lett band, exactly
corresponding with the running in OF the car
riage and form of the old press. The two
surfaces being OF iron, and true TO the great
est perfection, bad work cannot be done OIL
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-they may al.
so be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, coins. DC
They require no levelling or fixing, and the
Press, of large royal size, occupies only a
space of forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with
copper plate engraving, and printed direc-
tiOns.
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, Nsp. "a, 1878.
Mr.. A. Ramage:
Dear SIR consider the Ruthven Press
as very valuable improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obliga-
tions to you Tor your zeal and perseverance, !
in naturalizng so useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power. with considerable dimuntion OLA
Dor to the workmen and 50 far as relates |
to the one you manufactured for me, can
safely say, that it is impossible for any press !
to produce more equabe 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, Non. "a, 1918.
We, the subscribers, having had the Ruth
ven Press in operation for some time past, |
are otopinon, that it is equal in every re-
spect to 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 workmeo. I'VE
hesitate not to declare our entire satisfaction |
with the press, and that we look upon the |
preference giveni it., by the different work |
men engaged, as conclusive testimony in its !
favor. (signed) WILLIAM BROWN.
CLARK T. RAISER.
Mr.. Ramage.
Philadelph,a. Nov. s5. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel Tor the encou-
of American genius, we cannot |
of manifest advantage. The Ruthven Press,
upon which we are desired to give an OBJ.
Mon, we consider the mCst complete machine |
I
ease in working, we have never seen its e.
quail. From its peculiar instruction, ingenius
as il is novel. we conceive il to be admira
bly, 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 |
il will not be found inferior to any on the |
continent.
With respect, &c. sc.
TIC. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREW L. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE r. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Ramage.
Mem York, July 8. 1919. |
Dear Sir have for tome time past been
threatening 10 write 10 you, to let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven |
Press, improved and made by you but
variety Of circumstances have prevented il.
have had Il 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-
anime It. They have pronounced il as COM
plete IN every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have oft.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct
ed. on which more or better work can be |
done in given time.
The exertiouof working it is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of Is years of age. |
have boy ofthat age to work on mine. J |
II is we'll made the diffpren nj narts admire.
bly, prnportioned. and not more Liable than