The generator, depending a bit on year and make, may have two hinged-lid oilers, one at each end. Open the lid, put in a few drops of light oil every so often, perhaps annually if the mileage doesn't accumulate too much. Don't overoil, especially at the commutator end - you don't want any oil getting on the brushes or commutator.
Distributer needs also vary quite a bit. Of course there is a grease cup or oiler (depends on year and make) for the shaft bearings. Either a couple of drops of oil or a turn of the grease cup. But distributors have other, usually neglected, lubrication points. Pull the rotor off and you should see a felt - a couple of drops of oil there lubricates the slip joint between the lower drive shaft from the pump and the cam. Also most breaker plates need lubrication for the rotation they do when the vacuum advance functions. Some (AutoLite generally) use a packed radial ball bearing which should be cleaned and repacked perhaps once a decade or two. Many Delco's have a small oil in the upper plate, usually marked with "oil". And lastly perhaps again once a decade or so, the breaker plate should be removed the the centrifugal advance weights should be cleaned and lubricated.
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packardclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14 ... id=edf16693915eb8b5dd802ce82df5bd76 Be VERY gentle with the build slip, it's probably VERY fragile by now and likely to crumble to dust if mishandled.
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