If the engine stopped with the points closed and the ignition was left on, they're toast. Pop the distributor cap off and examine the points- - - - -I'll wager you're going to find them black and rough, unable to flow enough current to make the coil operate. You might get by temporarily by filing or sanding them, but that's only going to be a temporary fix for troubleshooting purposes.
Jerry


"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!