Abstract: Hose is stripped from a mandrel by urging the tapered end of an annular nozzle at least partially beneath one end of the completed hose. Air under pressure is led to an annular shaped region defined and cooperatively formed by the nozzle and the mandrel to pass beyond the tapered end of the nozzle and between the inner surface of the hose and the outer surface of the mandrel, thereby "breaking" the hose away from the mandrel and lifting the hose away from the mandrel to greatly facilitate stripping of the hose from the mandrel. The nozzle assembly is driven in a linear direction to push or "strip" the hose from the mandrel.The end of the nozzle remote from the hose is provided with a sliding seal which facilitates movement of the nozzle along the mandrel as the hose is stripped therefrom while preventing the escape of the pressurized air.