Re: Johnson Model A flywheel removal trouble

[GARY]

The original set up was that the coil had two brass tabs on the underside.The wires went through the Bakelite ferrules and had a brass spring with a cap on one end.The spring had one end stuck into the wire and the cap was shoved against the tab when the wire was pushed into place.Finally the tar was poured down around everything to hold it in place and insulate.The wires have usually been replaced in the past.All kinds of creative ways were used to get around the problem of digging the tar out carefully and replacing it.Try hooking a wire onto what looks like a contact in the hole and see if you have spark.