John Deere 2010 Prestolite Distributor - internal wiring

I have a 1960's John Deere 2010 with a Prestolite distributor.
I have power to the coil but am not getting a spark at the plugs. The coil tests at a low amount of ohms (possibly 5 or so).

I bought a new condenser, points, rotor, and distributor cap.
My question is the interior hookup of everything inside the distributor. I have the lead from the coil, one lead from the condenser/capacitor, and a post inside the distributor that it looks like it would hold the leads. It may have had a plastic insulator, which broke. I also have the points that has some sort of leaf spring with a notch on it.

What hooks to what? I think I am shorting something out.
I know this is a very basic question but this is my first time doing this.
 

Every thing (distributor lead, condenser lead, and the strap(s) on the points connect on that post. It needs the insulator to prevent the power from the coil grounding out before reaching the points.

From chasing an insulator for a Prestolite distributor on a 2020, if that has the flat nylon insulator and clip that slides over the forked post, I doubt you will find one like that. You can try McDonald Carb and Ignition, I got an insulator, for a different model (7-136) Prestolite distributor, that will work from them. They list the flat type for the IBT distributor, but those were not available (they note stock is limited and may not be available). Hopefully this link works.

https://www.mcdonaldcarb.com/searchresults.asp?Search=prestolite+distributor+insulator&Submit=
 
(quoted from post at 19:10:32 10/18/21) Once you figure out the wiring, here's a troubleshooting procedure to find the cause of no spark

http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=farmall&th=5745

John T
John Ts Ignition Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting procedure may help him later, but right now, if he is hooking the components to the post in the distributor (missing the insulator), it is grounding out right there and the reason for no spark at present. It may be fine once he puts it together with an insulator on the post. Until then it will be useless to try starting or troubleshooting, based on my experience after tracking a no fire condition back to one of those failed post insulators in a similar Prestolite distributor. IMHO
 
Exactly, in fact in Para 5 of my Ignition Troubleshooting Procedure I warn against those insulated pass through terminals
shorting out !! As I noted, once he gets the wiring all correct if there's still no spark my Troubleshooting Procedure can
help find the cause

Best wishes

John T
 
I agree with JIM.ME. When you get that all fixed and you still have no spark, this is what just happened to me. I gave an Oliver 60 a tune up. Ran fine before then tune up but wouldn't start after. Once in a while it would fire on one cyl. Took the new condenser out and put the old one back in and it runs perfect.
 

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