John Deere Type E won't start

hope this helps if not then go to the mag. remember this is a low tension mag made by associated and you will have to spin the flywheel pretty fast and take the igniter end of the wire and try and brushing it across the tension spring (the larger spring on the igniter) to view if their is any spark or not...get your face down close to the igniter and test in a dark area if possible and watch out so you are not hit by the flywheel... it helps to have someone else do the cranking.
remember these mags put out .2 volts only and it does not take much spark to make them run.

if you were close here in mn. i would come and help. have about 78 john deeres that all run. and have been collecting since 1968. btw what hp. was this engine.

thanks, Gary r. voigt