loom front brush shaft 52 is positioned through brush bearings not shown respectively positioned in both end plate 7 and end plate 9 bearings hold front brush shaft 52 in position within the apparatus while allowing front brush shaft 52 to rotate and thereby turn corresponding brushes 55 front brush shaft 52 and front brushes 55 are shown in 0026 fig3 corresponding rear brush shaft 82 and rear brushes 85 are shown in fig2 and 3 respectively brushes 55 85 are attached to brush shafts 52 82 in any conventional manner that will enable brushes 55 85 to remain firmly attached to brush shafts 52 82 and yet will enable brushes 55 85 to rotate freely in order to clean reed 120 and auxiliary air nozzles 124 see fig4 brush guards positioned over the area where the brushes 55 85 are connected to brush shafts 52 82 protect brushes 55 85 from incidental contact with reed 120 during operation brushes 55 85 can be made to rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction and should be set to rotate in opposite directions i e counter rotating it is found to be especially effective to have front brush shaft 52 rotate in a counterclockwise direction while rear brush shaft 82 rotates in a clockwise direction because the bottom portion of the tunnel of reed 120 is generally more susceptible to accumulations of dirt size trimer and the like it is necessary to adjust the rotational motion of brushes 55 85 to effect adequate penetration of the brush bristles into the tunnel by setting brushes 55 85 to counter rotate increased contact.