Stop in for a cup of coffee

So if there is 12 V on both sides of the coil primary, no current is running through it.
Whether that's because the points are open, not connecting to ground, or something else...???

Correct, no current running through it, but you don't know the reason for it until further tests.

Bill

Noted thanks guys. We’re gonna re-wire it and put a new switch in. We have power and good lines from the distributor to the coil to the plugs. But nada at the dizzy