i tryed to clean the points and i have spark on one wire bot not the other. there is no cracks in coil everything is in very good looking condition the only numbers on the id tag is 178 1865 then below it there is a "A" all numbers are stamped in i could barely make out the word western the rest is faded.

if you visit my e-mail at www.home.live.com search my name john kos and there is some pictures in photo gallery.

Magneto plate may have make model and serial number
of the magneto stamped into metal. Look on bottom of magneto plate to see what if anything is there.
Wico,Eisemann, Bendix were so marked. Phelon has
model number stamped into top of flywheel.
Most outboard makers purchased carburetors and magnetos off the shelf from vendors so frequently
brand A magneto on a brand X outboard is pretty
much the same as brand A magneto on brand Y outboard.
Louis