Vtg Graflex 4x5 Series D Revolving Back Camera Kodak No.33 7.5 in. f4.5 Lens

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LOW START - NO RESERVE - SEE PHOTOS BELOW See Buyer-Seller Agreement and feedback information below photos.For auction is a vintage/antique Graflex Series D camera. Please look at all of the photos, they show the actual camera you will receive. I know my way around a camera, but am not experienced with these old box cameras. So questions are welcome, but help me to help you inspect the camera. CAMERA I don't see anything obviously broken. I suspect with expected cleaning/lubrication this camera will be operational. The shutter works when I press the lever. I can rotate the revolving shutter curtain. Rotating knob extends and retracts the bellows. I don't see any obvious defects in the bellows, I suspect they are light-tight. The different sections of the curtain show signs of use but I don't see any holes or tears. The 4x5 back shown in the photos is included in the sale. The focusing screen looks OK, I am able to focus on objects near and far. I must admit, there is something satisfying about focusing images on a large screen like this. When all the way out, the bellows spring back a bit, is there a trick to holding the focus? LENS Lens looks clean with no fungus, no haze, no scratches. The aperture blades look clean as well, lens adjusts from f4.5 to f32. The filter ring has a dent so can't screw on any filters. The rear lens element read more