Classic/Antique Car Repair: no spark 34 ford flathead v-8, 34 ford, point ignition

Question
I am doing repair work on 1934 ford car with a flathead V-8. Owner has been having trouble starting car. Found no spark to plugs. I have been wrenching for 36 years first time something this old. Has dist. or mag on front of engine. Where do I start? I have not checked for power to "unit". Car is not at my shop. Didn't know if simple repair or not. Any help or info would be appreciated. Any diagrams available on line? Thank You Very Much

Answer
That gadget on the front of the engine is the distributor. The coil is bolted to the top as is the condenser. There are two sets of points in the distributor. There is only one external wire to the distributor to the coil from the ignition switch. On some Fords there is a wire  resistor under the dash or perhaps attached to the coil itself that reduces the running voltage from 6 to near 4 volts. This is between the ignition switch and the coil in the electrical circuit. Diagnosis is the same as in any point ignition system.
Brad