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Conley Cameraco. Folding Plate Camera

The Conley Cameraco. Folding Plate Camera is an early-twentieth-century folding plate camera, a body type once sold widely in the United States as an entry-to-mid-level photographic outfit before the rollfilm era took hold. Conley Cameraco. supplied cameras and photographic goods of this kind during that period.

Sales data for this model is extremely thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from 1998 closed at £69, which is the only reference point available. With just one historic data point, there is no reliable median or range to project what a Conley Folding Plate Camera is worth at saleroom level today, and any current value would depend heavily on condition, completeness, and bellows integrity.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Nov 1998 £69 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Conley Cameraco. Folding Plate Camera worth?

The only recorded auction hammer price in our data is £69, achieved in 1998, so a defensible current market value cannot be established from the evidence available.

How much does a Conley Folding Plate Camera sell for at auction today?

There are no recent UK auction results in our records, so we cannot quote a reliable current price; condition and completeness will drive whatever a clean example fetches.

Is the Conley Folding Plate Camera usable today?

It is a plate camera, so use depends on having functional bellows, a working shutter, and plate holders or a suitable film-sheet adapter, all of which should be checked before purchase.