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This one's a '29 Packard "Standard Eight" (that's the little one).
The coiled "spring" is an external resistor. Mine had it originally, but it interfered with the terminals on the replacement coil. The terminals...
A small project that might be of interest... I kept running across these Mallory coils at swap meets and was never able to find one that worked....
Nice find. The 2-door is really sweet-looking. I have plenty of parts, if you're still looking, including a restored steering wheel. PM me a list...
I'm working on a 327 Packard Eight right now. Here's a link to some pics: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=14145
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