Abstract: Disclosed herein is apparatus for delivering separator sticks to a stacking station, which apparatus comprises a frame, a stick conveyor supported on the frame for movement between a stick supply station and a stick transfer station and including structure for transporting sticks from the supply station and for delivering to the transfer station a predetermined plurality of the sticks in predetermined spaced and parallel relation to one another, a carriage supported on the frame for movement relative to the frame between a pick-up position adjacent the transfer station and a delivery position adjacent the stacking station, a sub-frame supported by the carriage for movement in common therewith and for movement relative to the carriage between a lower position and a raised position, and a plurality of fingers carried by the sub-frame for engaging the predetermined plurality of sticks located on the conveyor at the transfer station when the carriage is in the pick-up position and when the sub-frame is in the low