[Kurt in NJ]

With the stock original "popout" ignition switch when you turn the key the lock po[ps out and turns the ignition on, when it is off the ignition is shorted so the car can't be hotwired

many cars have been modified with replacement switches that just turn, some don't feel like much happens

since the car has been sitting most likely the points are oxidized, need to be cleaned---sometimes just scraping with pocketknife----diamond nail file, sdandpaper---if you move the points with screwdriver with ignition on there should be sparks---both at the points, and coil wire

in an originally wired model A the ignition switch is wired between the points and coil, the coil gets power all the time