Pull off a spark plug wire just as it dies and put another plug in its place grounded to the engine. Crank it with the starter motor. If the plug fires with a crisp blue spark, it is probably fuel related issues. If poor yellow and thready, it needs ignition help.
If it is coil and points system, see if the coil is way hot. if so it is bad.
If it is magneto, the coil of the mag could be going bad, but setting the points, (.013", but be sure to be careful to keep the little gears correctly timed or it will not start till they are!) might be needed. A condenser and points might be needed to tune it up.
Carb problems are often related to fuel flow to the carb, or plugged passages in the carb. Tilting the tractor in the furrow could put flakes of trash in the fuel intake to the sediment bowl. Jim
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