Hook your test light to ground. Probe the negative terminal (points terminal) on the coil and crank the engine. Test light should flash. If not, file the points and check to make sure the wire from points to the coil is not grounding out somewhere. Common area is st the point cover.
If it flashes, check the coil tower terminal for corrosion. Replace the coil wire and spark plug as necessary.
Hard to believe a coil failed just sitting. Highly unlikely.
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