cylinder 9 and a large top spur gear 10 are rotatably mounted on a top table 5 the large top spur gear 10 engages with a small spur gear 12 secured to the upper end of a drive shaft 11 which is supported by the bottom frame 1 and the top table 5 the small spur gear 13 at the lower end of the drive shaft 11 engages with a large spur gear 14 which is supported by the bottom frame 1 it is to be noted that the members 6 7 and 3 are secured together and held in a stationary position by the detent devices element 8 however is in continual rotation with the camming plate 9 during the formation of cable stitches the cam mounting cylinders of the top and bottom cylinders are continually rotated while the bottom cylinder is held stationary and the top cylinder 3 is selectively rotated in steps with respect to the bottom cylinder a cam 15 for producing rightward racking and a cam 16 for producing leftward racking are secured to the moving plate 8 and then a ratchet 17 for rightward racking and a ratchet 18 for leftward racking are fixed to the cylinder holder 6 19 is a racking device for rotating the cylinder 3 to rightward and it pivotally supports a pawl 22 at one end of a slightly bent lever 21 which is supported on the top table 5 through a shaft 20 the pawl 22 is formed integrally with a latch 24 for the wire 23 said latch 24 being energized to always press the pawl 22 against the ratchet 17 by a spring 25 26 is a.