1. In an article transfer apparatus: a block having an upper cutout portion and a lower cutout portion formed along an edge thereof and spaced apart to define a projection therebetween, said block having a first passageway extending from a top surface of said block and terminating in an upper surface of said cutout portion and a second passageway extending from the top surface of said block and terminating in an upper surface of said lower cutout portion, said block also having a slot formed therein beneath the termination of said second passageway extending from a lower surface of said lower cutout portion to a bottom surface of said block, a first stop mounted to said block having a portion projecting into said upper cutout portion, said projecting portion positioned beneath the termination of said first passageway and above a lower surface of said upper cutout portion, a second stop mounted to said block having a portion projecting into the slot formed beneath the termination of said second passageway, a transfer member pivotally mounted to said block having an upper extension and a lower extension projecting therefrom into said cutout portions, said upper extension having a front surface thereof located between the termination of said first passageway and said first stop and said lower extension having a front surface located between the termination of said second passageway and said second stop, means on said transfer member for holding articles against the front surfaces of said extensions, means for moving a first article into said first passageway and a second article into said second passageway to direct said articles to positions adjacent to the front surfaces of said extensions and resting upon said stops whereupon said articles are held against the surfaces of said extensions by said holding means, and means for pivoting said transfer member to move said extensions out of said cutout portions of said block to move said articles off said stops and away from said cutout portions.

2. In an article transfer apparatus: a frame, a transfer member mounted on said frame for movement in a pivoted path, a plate slidably mounted on said frame having a surface which is in the pivotal path of said transfer member and is spaced from said transfer member, means for positioning an article between the transfer member and the surface of said plate, means on said transfer member for holding said positioned article against said transfer member, means for sliding said plate along said frame and out of the pivotal path of said transfer member, and means rendered effective upon the sliding of said plate out of the pivotal path for pivoting said transfer member to move the article.

3. In an article transfer apparatus: a block having a cutout portion formed therein and a passageway extending from an outer surface of said block terminating in an upper surface of said cutout portion, a stop mounted on said block terminating in an upper surface of said cutout portion, a stop mounted on said block having a projecting portion positioned beneath the termination of said passageway and above a lower sUrface of said cutout portion, a transfer member mounted on said block for movement in a pivotal path into and away from said cutout portion, said transfer member having a surface thereof in register with the termination of said passageway and the projecting portion of said stop, a plate slidable mounted on said block having a surface which is in the pivotal path of said transfer member and is spaced from the surface of said transfer member received in said cutout portion, means for directing an article through the passageway to a position resting on the projecting portion of said stop between said plate and the surface of said transfer member, means on said transfer member for holding said positioned article against the surface of said transfer member, means for sliding said plate along said block and out of the pivotal path of said transfer member, and means rendered effective upon the sliding of said plate out of the pivotal path for pivoting said transfer member away from said cutout portion of said block to transfer the article from said cutout portion.

4. In an article transfer apparatus: a block having a cutout portion formed therein and a passageway extending from an outer surface of said block terminating in an upper surface of said cutout portion, said block having a groove formed therein which intersects said passageway, a stop mounted on said block having a projecting portion positioned beneath the termination of said passageway and above a lower surface of said cutout portion, a transfer member mounted on said block for movement in a pivotal path into and away from said cutout portion having a front surface thereof in register with the termination of said passageway and the projecting portion of said stop, , means on said transfer member for holding an article against its front surface, a plate slidably mounted on said block having a surface which normally covers said cutout portion and is spaced from and in the pivotal path of the front surface of said transfer member, an escapement member slidably received in said groove and connected to said plate, said escapement member having an opening therein which is normally in alignment with said passageway, means for directing an article through said passageway and the opening in said escapement member to a position resting on the projecting portion of said stop between the surface of said plate and the front surface of said transfer member, means on said transfer member for holding said positioned article against the front surface of said transfer member, means for sliding said plate along said block away from said cutout portion and for sliding said escapement member in said groove to (1) move said plate out of the pivotal path of said transfer member and to (2) move said opening out of alignment with said passageway to block said passageway, and means rendered effective upon the sliding of said plate out of the pivotal path of said transfer member for pivoting said transfer member away from said cutout portion of said block to transfer the article from said cutout portion.

5. In an article transfer apparatus for locating a pair of elongated articles in predetermined positions: a block having an upper cutout portion and a lower cutout portion formed along an edge thereof and spaced apart to define a block projection therebetween, said block having first and second passageways formed in a side thereof, said first passageway extending from a top surface of said block and terminating in an upper surface of said upper cutout portion, and said second passageway extending from the top surface of said block through said projection and terminating in an upper surface of said lower cutout portion, said block having a slot formed in its side beneath the termination of said second passageway extending from a lower surface of said lower cutout portion to a bottom surface of said block, a first stop mounted tO said block projection having portion projecting into said upper cutout portion, said projecting portion positioned beneath the termination of said first passageway and above a lower surface of said upper cutout portion, a second stop mounted to said block having a portion projecting into the slot formed beneath the termination of said second passageway, a transfer member mounted to said block for movement in a pivotal path, said transfer member having an upper extension and a lower extension projecting therefrom into said cutout portions, said upper extension having a front surface in register with the termination of said first passageway and the projecting portion of said first stop and said lower extension having a front surface in register with the termination of said second passageway and said slot, a plate slidably mounted on the side of said block, said plate having a surface which covers said upper and lower cutout portions, said first and second passageways and said slot, and is spaced from the front surfaces of said extensions in the pivotal path of said transfer member, means for moving a first elongated article into said first passageway to direct the first article to a position adjacent to the front surface of said upper extension, where the article rests upon the projecting portion of said first stop and projects into said first passageway, means for simultaneously moving a second elongated article into said second passageway to direct the second article to a position adjacent to the front face of said lower extension where the article projects into said slot and rests upon the projecting portion of said second stop, means on said transfer member for holding the articles against the front surfaces of said extensions, means for sliding said plate along said block away from said cutout portions to move said plate out of the pivotal path of said transfer member and to uncover said first passageway and said slot, and means rendered effective upon the sliding of said plate out of the pivotal path of said transfer member for pivoting said transfer member away from said cutout portions to move the articles out of said cutout portions.

7. In an article transfer apparatus for locating a pair of elongated articles in predetermined positions in a workholder having upper and lower jaw members for clamping the articles: a block having an upper cutout portion and a lower cutout portion formed along an edge thereof and spaced apart to define a block projection therebetween, said block having first and second passageways formed in a side thereof, said first passageway extending from a top surface of said block and terminating in an upper surface of said upper cutout portion, and said second passageway extending from the top surface of said block through said projection and terminating in an upper surface of said lower cutout portion, a first stop mounted on the block projection and projecting into said upper cutout portion toward the termination of said first passageway, a second stop mounted on said block and projecting beneath the termination of said second passageway, a transfer member mounted to said block for movement in a pivotal path toward the workholder, said transfer member having an upper extension and a lower extension projecting therefrom into said cutout portions, said upper extension having a front surface in registration with the termination of said first passageway and the projecting portion of the first stop and said lower extension having a front surface in registration with the termination of said second pasSageway, a plate slidably mounted on the side of said block, said plate having a surface in the pivotal path of said transfer member which covers said upper and lower cutout portions and said first and second passageways, first and second actuator members, said first actuator member mounted for movement toward and away from the upper jaw member and said second actuator member mounted for movement toward and away from said lower jaw member, means for moving a first elongated article into said first passageway to direct the first article to a position adjacent to the front surface of said upper extension where the article rests upon said first stop and projects into said passageway, means for simultaneously moving a second elongated article into said second article to a position adjacent to the front face of said lower extension where the article rests upon said second stop, means on said transfer member for holding the articles against the front surfaces of said extensions, means for moving said first and second actuator members into contact with said upper and lower jaw members to open said jaw members, means for sliding said plate along said block away from said cutout portion to move said plate out of the pivotal path of said transfer member and to uncover said first passageway, means rendered effective upon the sliding of said plate out of the pivotal path of said transfer member for pivoting said transfer member away from said cutout portions to move the first article behind the upper jaw member and the second article behind the lower jaw member, and means rendered effective upon the movement of the articles behind the jaw members for moving said first and second actuator members away from said upper and lower jaw members whereupon the articles are clamped by the jaw members.