Abstract: Apparatus adapted to apply a coating to advancing continuous filaments comprising: a bracket; a base journaled at said bracket for rotation about a first axis; means for rotating said base; applicator means adapted to apply a coating to the advancing filaments; a carriage joined to said applicator means, the carriage being adapted for a sliding engagement with said base along a path substantially transverse to said first axis; and a first adjustment means adapted to engage said carriage to move said applicator means along a second axis substantially transverse to said first axis.

Abstract: The winding apparatus includes a turret periodically indexible through half a revolution by a worm and worm gear mechanism and having a pair of winding collets rotatably mounted thereon and driven respectively by a pair of stationarily mounted variable-speed electric motors which are also selectively drivingly connected to a strand oscillator shaft respectively by a pair of one-way clutches mounted on a common shaft.