Sure do. The points in the distributor of my 1942 Ford 9N tractor are positively the easiest to get to, set and maintain. I switch to 12V, electronic ignition in it 5 yrs ago for reliability.
Those toxic relationships do feel exactly like that like you're walking in mud your feet get heavier and heavier You don't want to go home but you're afraid not to. When you get there you walk on eggshells because you never know what's coming at you next