Can anyone identify this pot winder from the 50s?

[ez24]

Can anyone identify this pot winder?

Sure looks like big pots.  If I had to guess I would say the 50's

Edit:  Perry Mason is holding the picture and it might be a "coilatron" ?

[rfeecs]

No, but I remember seeing the episode.  Here's a partial transcript:
http://tv.ark.com/transcript/perry_mason-(the_case_of_the_arrogant_arsonist)/1326/KOFY/Wednesday_September_29_2010/464399/

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00:25:16 One more thing.
00:25:17 This item here marked "coilatron" -- what is it?
00:25:19 Some kind of an expensive manufacturing machine -- latest thing on the market.
00:25:23 It winds coils for a thing called a, uh, potentiometer.
00:25:28 Potentiometer?
00:25:33 Here's a photograph of the coilatron potentiometer coil-winding machine that you asked about.
00:25:39 That machine runs about $50,000.
00:25:41 It's a continuous, high-speed, extremely precise, self-correcting winder.
00:25:46 It more than pays for itself -- improved accuracy with better cost through higher yields.
00:25:52 At least, that's what my brochure promises and what the machine delivers.
00:25:56 Are many of these made, mr. herbert?
00:25:59 No, the market's pretty limited -- outside of the iron curtain, I'd say a potential of approximately 25 machines.
00:26:06 Then it's not exactly a secret weapon.
00:26:09 No, mr. drake.
00:26:10 But itdoesrepresent automated, high-precision electronics methods.
00:26:15 Industrial know-how can be just as vital as the latest icbm.
Maybe it's fictional?

[Richard Crowley]

The photo shows SOME kind of power-assisted, semi-automatic, factory machine tool.
Probably close enough for the prop people employed by the production company.

I don't think it looks much like the kind of winder we would expect to make the elements for wire-wound pots. It looks like it makes coils that are too big.  Unless they are for giant power rheostats or something....

[ez24]

No, but I remember seeing the episode.  Here's a partial transcript:
http://tv.ark.com/transcript/perry_mason-(the_case_of_the_arrogant_arsonist)/1326/KOFY/Wednesday_September_29_2010/464399/

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00:25:16 One more thing.
00:25:17 This item here marked "coilatron" -- what is it?
00:25:19 Some kind of an expensive manufacturing machine -- latest thing on the market.
00:25:23 It winds coils for a thing called a, uh, potentiometer.
00:25:28 Potentiometer?
00:25:33 Here's a photograph of the coilatron potentiometer coil-winding machine that you asked about.
00:25:39 That machine runs about $50,000.
00:25:41 It's a continuous, high-speed, extremely precise, self-correcting winder.
00:25:46 It more than pays for itself -- improved accuracy with better cost through higher yields.
00:25:52 At least, that's what my brochure promises and what the machine delivers.
00:25:56 Are many of these made, mr. herbert?
00:25:59 No, the market's pretty limited -- outside of the iron curtain, I'd say a potential of approximately 25 machines.
00:26:06 Then it's not exactly a secret weapon.
00:26:09 No, mr. drake.
00:26:10 But it does represent automated, high-precision electronics methods.
00:26:15 Industrial know-how can be just as vital as the latest icbm.
Maybe it's fictional?

Wow I am impressed and surprised I got the name correct - coilatron potentiometer - it was hard to understand and I had to listen a dozen times and I just guessed.  I will put the name in the title and see if anyone knows if it is real