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Rochester Camera Mfg. Co. Rochester Stereo

The Rochester Stereo is a stereoscopic plate camera from the Rochester Camera Mfg. Co., a late-19th-century American maker based in Rochester, New York. It produces paired side-by-side images on a single plate for stereoscopic viewing, placing it in the wooden-bodied stereo camera category collected today primarily for display and historical interest.

Auction evidence for the Rochester Stereo is thin: a single hammer result of £170 was recorded in April 2023 at UK saleroom level (wholesale, excluding commissions), so as of 2026 there is no robust median or range to cite. Buyers asking what a Rochester Stereo is worth today should treat that figure as indicative rather than a benchmark, since condition of the bellows, woodwork and lenses materially shifts what the camera sells for.

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
Apr 2023 £170 Special Auction Services