Abstract: A long-sized wire collecting apparatus for use with an automatic insulated wire cutting and insulation stripping machine including cutter assemblies for cutting the insulated wires and for cutting the insulations, and a movable clamp device adapted to be reciprocable for effecting the withdrawal of the insulated wires by hauling operation. The apparatus comprises a first wire storing device whereby the wires withdrawn by the movable clamp device are connected into a linear form and two wire lengths cut by a single closing action of the cutter assemblies are temporarily stored and then allowed to drop, a second wire storing device whereby such wire lengths are temporarily stored for a predetermined plurality of times of dropping and then allowed to fall, and a plurality of wire length collecting trays for successively storing such dropped wire lengths intermittently transferring them.