an apparatus for continuously winding a plurality of inductors with insulated wire on an elongated bobbin in a manner such that portions of the wire that will locate at specified locations has its insulation is removed prior to wrapping . the apparatus includes a rotating device for turning the bobbin , a feedscrew for imparting a controlled pitch on the winding , a suspension system running the wire from a wire spool to the bobbin , and a means for removing insulation from the portions of the wire that will locate at the specified locations .