only condition for the undisturbed withdrawal of the thread 3 is that the extension or projection 4 including the end members 5 6 7 or 8 have to be disposed within the balloon c formed by the thread in the embodiment shown in fig5 in which the delivery bobbin 11 rotates during operation the design of the extension or projection 14 is only of secondary importance details of the winding locations or stations are shown in fig6 and 7 only to such extent as required for understanding the principles of the invention particularly to enhance the illustration all driving and control elements or means as well as the supporting structure and the adjacent winding locations have been conveniently omitted at a bobbin creel 21 containing a mounting or donning mandrel 22 an unwinding or delivery bobbin 23 is mounted in vertical position the bobbin creel 21 may be fixedly connected to a supporting structure or may be pivotably or rotatably mounted thereto a guide eye or eyelet 24 or like guide element extends coaxially with respect to the bobbin donning mandrel 22 and is located at a distance h o from the unwinding or delivery bobbin 23 a thread 25 withdrawn from the unwinding or delivery bobbin 23 extends through the guide eye 24 to a winding or wind up bobbin or spool 26 which for example is driven by means of a friction drum or roll 27 a suitable thread laying or depositing apparatus not shown guides the.