"Normal" on pre '50,s is a magneto, no switches keys or other. They make their own elect and time it to ea cylinder. It is completely independent of the start/lighting system. I believe around 1950-51 the distributer was an option on some. It would derive it's power from the bat, along with starter / lights. It would have a switch on dash for on/off of ignition. Otherwise it does the same function of producing a hot spark from low voltage and properly distributing it to the plugs as needed. A typical dash of a 1950 "A" would have a choke knob , a light switch knob and an ignition on/off knob. Levers under steering wheel would be top /throttle and bottom/ radiator shutters for temp control. People have retrofitted through the years a kill switch to kill the mag to shut off tractor , many times different types of lights/switches , etc. Don't know what ever else you want to know but I,m sure there will be many on here to go into more detail if you wait an hour.
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