13 to form the openings 28 30 are bent inwardly to form edge abutting flaps which are welded to one another as shown in fig1 a pair of openings 40 41 are also formed in spaced generally horizontal alignment with one another in the head portion 26 of the base surface 20 of the sheet metal shell 12 immediately above the opening 28 to function as receptacles for receiving and supporting components of the textile machine similarly three openings 42 43 44 are formed as additional receptacle openings in generally spaced horizontal alignment with one another in the base surface 20 of the sheet metal shell 12 intermediate its head portion 26 and its foot portions 23 24 a pair of openings 46 47 are also formed respectively in horizontally aligned side walls 21 bordering the foot portion 23 24 of the sheet metal shell 12 the openings 46 47 thereby forming through bores to receive for example lifting rods or the like thus the sheet metal shell 12 forms a base member of the intermediary support stand 10 while the sheet metal face 13 serves as a brace member to rigidify the sheet metal shell 12 and defines therewith a box like hollow main body of the support stand 10 which is open both at its top and bottom of course as those persons skilled in the art will understand other profiled sheet metal members may also be utilized for increasing the rigidity of the support stand 10 the openings 40 through 44 serve as receptacles for receiving fasteners or other fastening means by which components of the spinning or other textile machine particularly longitudinally extending components thereof may be fastened and supported in desired disposition.