On another site...was this complaint.   He could not raise the iron on his #60-1/2 Low Angle Block plane high enough that it would fit through the mouth of the plane, and make a shaving....

 

Ok....happen to have said plane....2 actually....one still in the box..

First off, the colour is called Cordovan.   1967-1969.   BFD...

IF you remove the cap iron, and find this set up..

This will not work.   Bevel goes up on these planes...the notches go down...because that is to change the depth of cut..

Arrow points to 2 prawls sticking up....they engage the slots.   The correct way the cutter/blade/iron goes into the plane..

Is like this, with the bevel facing up.  Then it can peek through the sole..

And make a low angled cut ( need to sharpen this one) i prefer to keep this "spare" in it's OEM box, and use the twin..

And that concludes today's Show&Tell....

 

I feel educated, but at the same time I have the urge to have a beer.

 

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Arrow points to 2 prawls....

As an addition, years back I dropped an older model Stanley block plane from my bench.  It’s prawls were made of cast iron and when it landed, it landed squarely with the back of the iron hitting the floor first.  The impact sheered those little suckers clean off.  All appeared to be well post-impact until I turned the adjustment knob at which point that sinking feeling set in!  Took a bit to find the problem!