1. A PROCESS FOR STRAIGHTENING COILED METALLIC ROD STOCK, PARTICULARLY COILED STEEL WIRE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF UNCOILING A SECTION OF SUCH STOCK AND FLEXING THE SECTION BACK AND FORTH IN AT LEAST ONE PLANE TO EFFECT PARTIAL STRAIGHTENING THEREOF; AND THEREUPON SUBJECTING SUCH PARTIALLY STRAIGHTENED SECTION TO THE ACTION OF TENSIONAL STRESSES TO INCREASE ITS OVERALL LENGTH BY AT LEAST TWO PERCENT WITH RESULTANT FINAL STRAIGHTING OF THE THUS STRETCHED SECTION.