Ah Neil – could this be a relative of Heath Robinson? Google only found this Gerry Anderson:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Anderson
Seems he has to do something with (an) UFO. Yes, the lathe would be suitable to turn a 16" model
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There are also some entries for Brains, but mostly about the biological stuff.
Greetings, Hansrudolf
(btw, the manufacturer's name was Rüttner)