drying cylinders as a so called single fabric draw application_number US 54692583 A description referring now to the figure the illustrated preferred embodiment of the transfer apparatus in accordance with the invention is utilized in a paper machine the press section of which is a closed press section and in particular comprises a so called sym press press section available from valmet oy of finland the paper web w is carried into the press section on the lower face of a fabric 14 which functions as a pick up fabric as well as a press fabric in the first and second press nips n 1 and n 2 of the press section thus the web w is picked up from the forming wire not shown and carried on the lower surface of the fabric 14 into the first press nip n 1 the first press nip n 1 is formed between a lower press roll 10 having a hollow face 10 39 and a suction roll 13 the first press nip n 1 is double felted the pick up felt 14 and a lower felt 12 guided by guide rolls 11 passing through the nip n 1 after the first press nip n 1 the web w remains attached to the fabric 14 and follows the suction roll 13 due to the suction zone 13 u03b1 the second press nip n 2 is formed between the suction roll 13 and a large diameter central roll 15 having a smooth surface 15 39.