All 169's should have the hour meter on the small panel on the left side of the tractor underneath the gas tank. 169's also had a blue stripe on the hood and dash, and did not say the word "hydrostatic" under the "169" number. The air cleaner, heat shield (what you are referring to as a muffler bracket) and muffler are also 169 specific.
I don't recall any 169's having any hour meters in the dash, if there was I'd assume it was an owner who put it in after the original failed.
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Wendy Oaks IH Cub Cadets, Springville, IA.
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