Who’s familiar with an older Craftsman block plane? It’s bluegray, the whole lever cap is “hinged” to lock down the blade and nickel plated, fairly low angle.
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It might have been made by Sargent. They made one for Sears that had the hinged lever cap.
A picture would really help to say for sure, since Sargent wasn't the only ones making planes with hinged lever caps.
I had a Craftsman plane similar to the one you describe. It was a good plane, but a little too big for my hands. They were also prone to cracking at the corners of the mouth, from the levercap being tightened down too tight.
Rick W
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