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DavidG · 12-25-2018, 08:43 PM

Per your photos, in the first one you are measuring the resistance of the cadmium-plated brass casing and of course you'd get a resistance reading as neither cadmium nor brass are perfect conductors. Your second photo's reading is the one that counts; replace the condenser.

12-25-2018, 08:43 PM	#17
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: 1934 Spark/ Ignition Issue Per your photos, in the first one you are measuring the resistance of the cadmium-plated brass casing and of course you'd get a resistance reading as neither cadmium nor brass are perfect conductors. Your second photo's reading is the one that counts; replace the condenser.