Adam Ramage

He is noted for being one of the most important printing press makers and innovators of his day, and the primary press-builder in the United States during the beginning of the 19th century.

One of his most significant modifications was the design of his "one-pull" mechanism, which incorporated a finer threaded press screw with a larger diameter, which using the same amount of human force, yielded more pressure upon the printing platen.

[3] On page 3 of the August 25, 1817, issue of The Evening Post, Ramage wrote a commentary about his printing press and how it was received by various printers at that time.

[10] Adam Ramage died on July 9, 1850, at his residence on Lombard Street in Philadelphia after a brief illness, compounded by other ailments, at the age of 79.

[10] A very rare wooden Ramage press built in 1806 is housed at the International Printing Museum in Carson, California.