Hi folks, since I did not receive e-mail regarding this thread I though no one had replied. I should have known better.
In more recent news, I ran a second roll through and got much the same result. The difference this time is I sat down with the manual and made sure everything was correct. I had hopped that the timer function switch, which had been in V, and which is supposed to give you a 10 second delay, was the issue, but it was not.
I think what is happening is that the aperture is opening again before the light baffle is properly in place. Meaning the film is exposed while it is advancing giving me a streaky, double exposure.
For the sake of curiosity, I am thinking of running a third roll where I place the lens cap on before advancing the film. An obvious if awkward fix.
I have also been looking at Bronica SQ prices. My very minimal research suggests Bronicas have a better build quality.