Boy, if it were up to me, and the tractor is indeed an original, bought new and acquired from the first owner, I'd be inclined to repair the system to original design. Hanging an alternator on the side and switching to 12 volts is just, for me, a sign of giving up. BTW, I thought Pertronix did make 6 volt, positive ground electronic ignition modules if you do choose to go that way, and I might if my old Autolite distributor every gives up, but that said, my "H" with points in a mag, my 70D with points in a 6 volt pony distributor, and my VAC with an, ugh, Autolite with points, start every time. Keep them tuned up, use correct timing, and keep a good battery. Shut the fuel off and let them run dry each long-term shutdown
I have a '51 VAC Case that I overhauled, six volt system, and it sits for six months or more at a time, and it starts on points and stale gas everytime.
I know I'll get arguments on staying with 6 volts, but gee, I drove a 20 year old '53 Chevy to school back in the day, and it cranked over in zero winter weather, and fired off just fine. There's no shame in knowing how to tune an old distributor with breaker points. Read an O-L-D Chilton's book and refresh your memory. And... use a timing light. It makes a difference.
Sounds to me as though you have a nice original on your hands. Be careful you don't improve it into "averageness".
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