If that metal can looking deal above the coil is what you're calling the resistor, it's actually a condenser(capacitor), just unhook it for now.
As there's no switch yet, do not leave the coil energized to the battery for more than 1/2 a minute or so.
When it's hooked up ready to fire except the B+, put a test light on the coil's - post and the light's other end to ground. Connect power(B+ feed) and rotate the engine. The light should go on and off with the point action. Open points, the light lights; closed points the light goes out.
If the light functions on & off with distributor cam rotation, then the primary circuit is okay and time to check the secondary side. If it doesn't, then you have a point or coil problem.