arrangement of the planetary cabler frame 12 will be described in connection with the manufacture of a 34 dual 34 cable assembly in a three bay cabler frame in this arrangement three bobbin cradles 46 48 50 are mounted between the front and rear trunnions 14 16 in equi angularly spaced relation about the cabler frame 12 each cradle 46 48 50 is sized to accommodate either a supply bobbin 26 or one embodiment of the balancing apparatus 60 80 of the present invention as will be apparent to those skilled in the art a cabler frame 12 may accommodate up to six or more cradles in the instance of higher capacity cablers one or more of the balancing apparatus 60 80 may be simultaneously employed it will also be appreciated that in cabler frames where the cradles are diametrically opposed e g frames with four six eight etc cradles a reasonably balanced load may be achieved where an even number of cradles are used by leaving diametrically opposed cradles unused under those limited conditions the balancing apparatus of the present invention may not be required each cradle 46 48 50 comprises a pair of side rails 52 connected by front and rear rails 54 55 respectively a pair of retractable pintles 56 is extendable through the side rails 52 of each cradle 46 48 50 in opposing relationship such that the pintles 56 together define an axis of rotation the pintles 56.