re: very old plane knob and tote

Thanks for the reply. Craftsman was the house brand for Sears and Roebuck stores. Prior to about 1990 Craftsman products were very good quality, but often without fancy bells and whistles. I think this Craftsman plane probably came from Stanley, and was just branded as a Craftsman. The fancy brass adjuster knob and hardwate is missing, replaced by a plain steel knob and fittings. Now days Craftsman is a sad, low quality product, but back in the old days, they were solid, well build common man’s tools