New to me 169

[prodart440]

Picked this up from my neighbor. He bought it new. Serial number 2050048U529036, Engine number 6342520. I think it's all original. I have no idea how long it has been sitting in his barn. It needs a few parts, the I'll see if it runs. I do have a question. Why doesn't mine have the bar between the headlights??

 

[mgonitzke]

Looks like the hood nosepiece got replaced with one from the next series of Cub Cadet, as those didn't have the vertical part separating the headlights.

 

[dschwandt]

My 1st thoughts exactly Matt!

 

[prodart440]

Could it have been a late enough build for it to have been built this way?

 

[mgonitzke]

Nope. The 16 HP shakes enough it probably cracked it, or the hinge bolts came loose and got worn, etc.

 

[dschwandt]

That one would have been a late October 1974 build, indeed a late build
Last one in that series was #526811

 

[-CӞ]

Picked this up from my neighbor. He bought it new. Serial number 2050048U529036, Engine number 6342520. I think it's all original. I have no idea how long it has been sitting in his barn. It needs a few parts, the I'll see if it runs. I do have a question. Why doesn't mine have the bar between the headlights??

perhaps the previous owner liked to pluck between the brows?

 

[prodart440]

perhaps the previous owner liked to pluck between the brows?

LOL. You never know what happens behind closed doors!

 

[prodart440]

That one would have been a late October 1974 build, indeed a late build
Last one in that series was #526811

That is interesting. Was October the last month they built them?

 

[prodart440]

Nope. The 16 HP shakes enough it probably cracked it, or the hinge bolts came loose and got worn, etc.

I know the hinges are bad. I also noticed it doesn't have the 169 emblem just past the hood. It looks like that might have been replaced as well.

 

[dschwandt]

That is interesting. Was October the last month they built them?

For that series, series #6, yes
Then came #7 and the Quiet Lines w/enclosed engine compartments, all but the 1100
Oct '74 to August '79 with 134,995 built
Then came the 82 series.

 

[dgeary]

That one would have been a late October 1974 build, indeed a late build
Last one in that series was #526811

Doesn't the number #529036 come after #526811? Like 2225 units? Or am I missing something?

 

[dschwandt]

I stand corrected!!I really gotta get new glasses!!
Sorry bout that!

There were 4,005 169's built according to the numbers I have always seen published.
That one would have been a late October 1974 build, indeed a late build
Last one in that series was #529811