Positive turret indexing apparatus

In a bowling pin setting machine, a cross conveyor belt bounded by stationary vertical side walls, and a turret indexing paddle beyond and below the exit of the conveyor belt, wherein the improvement comprises a bracket, means supporting said bracket above the conveyor belt, an arm attached to said bracket having an end extending beyond the conveyor belt exit, the arm having downwardly projecting means at said end adapted to deflect a pin exiting from said conveyor belt down onto said turret indexing paddle.