Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-02
THE RUTHYEN PRESS.

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THE RUTHyEN PRESS.
This PaEss has been adopted, from pos
sessiug advantages over eli me Iron ana one
onA Presses that are known 10 he ~ use ~
America or Europe. 10 some particulars; that
is to say, IFS construction combining Immense
power In compact tor,n, given by levers
TO durability and lightness. Its particular
" adapted for being moved and comprised
in space OF small comparative bulk. The
manner OF giving the impression IS entirely o.
rIginaI. and different irom other presses. cal
culated to save the type. The torn is uni
formIy stationary, and the piatieD passes o.
yer by means OF rollers, and channel or
tail ways, until brought parallel with the
form, il rests, and the impression is given
with ease, and 10 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
esl 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 maekins-they may al
90 be used, when the form is of, for taking
copies from manuscripts, seals, eoiss. &C.
They require no levelIing or fixing, and the
Press, OF d large royal size, occupies only a
space OF forty inches square.
Each Press will be accompanied with a
copper plate engraving. and printed dIree-
lions.
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 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 u
sed them here, is respectfully submitted.
ADAM RAMAGE.
Philadelphia, Not. "a, 1918.
Mr.. 4. Ramsge
Dear SIR consider the RuthYen Press
as very valuable Improvement and think
the trade generally, are under great obiiga-
tons TO you tor your zeal ahc perseverance,,
jim naturaiiziug 80 useful an invention.
The Press combines vast accession OF
power with a considerable dinunition OLA
Dor to the worknen and so lar as relates
to the one you manufactured Tor me, can
safely say, that il is impossible for any press
to produce more equabIe impression. he
piatten and bed for The form being both OF
cast iron, fully expect that this most essen
tiaI quality .ill De permanent.
With hearty wishes for that success to your
mandatory, which It so well deserves,
am sir, your ob.dient servant,
THOS. H. PALMER.
Philadelphia, .f0v. q. 1913.
We, tne subscribers. hzv;ng had NE Ruth
ven Press in operation tor some lime pas,,
are otopinion, that il IS equal u every Ie-
spect 10 any Press now in Use. lis peculiar
merits consist. in the form remaining s;a!au,-
mode OF giving the l-.s?IsSSNoI, IL,
the ease and facility with ahSca * ,sesSsa.
~ power is applied BY the worSaeo, ne
hesitate not 10 declare cur sa,lrs >atSsEsessc1
with the press. and tbs, We ioaS ccoe lie
preference giSenii. Nv The 6issrsRt week
men engaged. as conclusive ,ss,igsoGy IL It's
favor. lSigned) H1LLlAN Brown.
CLARK s RAISER.
Mr. Ramsge.
Philadsps;x Aar. 25. 1918.
Sir-Solicitous as we feel tor the sncou-
ragement OF American genius. We cannot /.
withhold the praise due a foreign invocation ,
OF manifest advantage. The Ru,hven Press. /.
upon which we are desired 10 give an OPT /!
MON, we consider the nest complete machine !
for printing, we lave 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. With regard to its CELEBRITY, our
short acquaintance Irith tie machine will not |
permit US TO speak positively; but we believe |
i. will not DE found inferior to any on The |
continent
With respect. &c. &c.
t. G.. DOWDEN.
SAMUEL X. KRAMER.
JOHN T. SlCKLES.
ANDREWL L. STITCHER.
SAMUEL ROSWELL.
PHILLIP MILLER.
JESSE F. CAVIT.
STEPHEN BADGER.
To Adam Rarage.
.Nev-Yo July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been |
to write 10 you, 10 let you know |
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
| have had il in constant operation three
months during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex
anime it. They hare pronounced il as CON-
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
L. s. g.