Abstract: An apparatus for replacing full bobbins on spindles of a continuous spinning machine by empty tubes situated on fixed pegs near the spindles, and arranged in a plurality of consecutive spinning positions in the spinning machine, has a gripping mechanism for simultaneously removing the full bobbins and the empty tubes of two consecutive spinning positions from the spindles and pegs respectively, and for simultaneously replacing the full bobbins and empty tubes on the pegs and spindles, respectively, of the two consecutive spinning positions. The gripping mechanism is of the quadruple mechanism type having four separate grippers, respectively for engaging the full bobbin of one spinning position; for engaging the empty tubes of the one spinning position; for engaging the full bobbin of the other spinning position, and for engaging the empty tube of the other spinning position.

Abstract: In spinning machine comprising an underwinding device for winding the last turns, means are provided whereby the last yarn turns are cut positively on the intervention of the underwinding device and means are provided whereby the yarn end originating from the traveller is positively retained by the device to allow starting of the next winding operation at reduced speed, and this end is then released as soon as the spindle assumes its normal operating speed.