Back when we made our own stuff; Curtis Mathes Plant 1961.

[Glenn Waters]

Hi Phototone,
You are correct; I am certain that the photos were made to make the plant and assembly lines look as awesome as possible. Staging was a Curtis Mathes specialty. When I worked for the company we took great pains and setting up each showroom to the setting of each console under the correct lighting etc. Even the companies history was stretched in the catalogue.

[wa2ise]

I doubt OSHA would allow the use of this machine in an American factory today. Looks somewhat dangerous. And the big wheel on the right with belts could catch wayward hands and take fingers off... Though it looks to have some safety features, like two push buttons to make the user use both hands to enable the machine to punch the sheet of metal. Thus making sure no hands get punched.