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Stanley 220 block plane

offered 1898 - 1984

7"  long with  a 1 5/8" cutter  ( 1 3/4" pre 1909) 

Workhorse of the Stanley block plane range, comes in many different models including English ones.
If you want an easy to handle block plane for small jobs this it the one to buy. No fiddly bits, no fancy lateral and no throat adjusters that drives you around the bend, just a simple, ready to use tool.
Early models are a bit longer with a wider cutter and an ornate adjuster screw.