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Nice, congratulations!

But what is that tyre inflator nozzle doing strapped to the shutter?

Some kind of shutter actuator. I've seen them before...

I have dabbled in large format somewhat and have owned three 4x5 cameras including the Crown Graphic I bought yesterday. This one came with a medium format roll back, which I have never used before. I obviously thought it would be empty when I was looking at the camera but when I cracked it open to look inside there was a full roll of film. It couldn't have been open for more than a second and I know this will cause exposure but I am wondering about the film that was still protected by the roll and if it might still be viable. Also, how can I tell if I am at the beginning or end of the roll and how to unload it safely. Any thoughts or links to info?

Well that was pretty cool. Found a Crown Graphic with a Schneider 135 in a Compur shutter, two film holders and a roll film back. They were asking $150 but knocked off $10. I think I got a deal... :) Thr ground glass on the camera is broken, so if anyone has a line on a reasonably priced one, that would be great.