Abstract: Barstock being fed into an automatic machine, such as a lathe, for forming workpieces from the barstock is supported on a rotatable indexing head. Each elongate bar of barstock is received within an inner tube which is supported on an indexing head. The bar is supported within the associated tube in a radially spaced relation to the inner circumference of the tube by a plurality of spring mounted supports spaced about the outer circumference of the bar for resiliently supporting the bar as it is fed into the machine thereby to minimize noise.