Points Distributor - What's This???

Thank you for all of the info. What's the difference between those vacuum advance pots? Is one for points and one for electronic ignition??
Different years usually but not only. Dont ask me if there is a rhyme or reason with them, I have seen either on the same number distributor. The straight arm is hard to find. I get mine rebuilt since they are so hard to fine. And a 50 year old diaphragm is bound to break.