Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. Cycle Poco No.3

camera

The Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. Cycle Poco No.3 has 2 recorded sales: £60 (19 Jul 2023, Flints Auctions) and £30 (18 Nov 1998, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.

A Rochester Cycle Poco No.3 Hand & Stand Camera£60
19 Jul 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 251 · Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Sciencepremium removed
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

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Generated summary, 25 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Cycles

Cycle Poco No.5
1 saleSales onlyCycle Poco No.1
0 salesNo sales yetCycle Poco No.2
0 salesNo sales yetCycle Poco No.4
0 salesNo sales yetCycle Poco No.6
0 salesNo sales yet

Questions

Is the Cycle Poco No.3 a usable camera?

It is primarily a collector's piece; usability depends on whether the bellows are light-tight and whether period plate holders are included.

Facts

Maker
Rochester Camera Mfg. Co.
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
18 Nov 1998
Latest sale
19 Jul 2023
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. Cycle Poco No.3: 2 recorded sales, 1998–2023; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/r/rochestercameramfg-co/cycle-poco-no-3/

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