A wire winding machine is provided that allows the connection of electric motor armature coil leads to slot-type commutators. The machine uses rotations of a flyer and rotations of the armature to perform much of the needed movement during the lead attachment process. The system uses a guide member to guide the wire into the commutator slots during rotation of the flyer. The guide member guides wire from the flyer toward the slots during both the initial insertion of the wire and the subsequent process of forming a loop in the wire.