handplane ID?

[CADjockey]

Good afternoon!
I recently acquired this old(ish) hand plane; it was not something I had seen before, so I grabbed it. I have had a dickens of a time trying to ID the thing.

The overall length = ≈ 14.06" (size is in the 'jack' plane range)
Weight (as is) = 6.242 pounds (heavy for its size!)
Iron (cutter) width = ≈ 2-3/16"

The iron bears the curved Sandusky Tool stamping, but I have not seen any full steel planes from Sandusky ever being offered. And the only length of the jack plane I have seen offered was 16".

The rear tote, I believe might be original. The front knob, I am almost certain is a replacement.

Based on what I am seeing, I am thinking that the iron is a replacement and the entire plane is another make. This does not have a lateral lever, nor a height (depth) adjustment wheel. I do not see any markings (stamping or otherwise) that would indicate a make or size. No patent dates. Nothing on lever cap.
The sole is cast steel - that much is obvious.

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If anyone happens to have any insight on the ID of this plane, I would be thrilled to hear it!
Thank you!

 

[CADjockey]

A couple more photos showing under the iron...

 

[RTM]

Big picture, that’s a lower end plane. The cast in blade supports, no blade adjustment, wedged in lever cap are all signs. The lower knob makes me think earlier, as Stanley stopped using theirs in 1918.

So skip Stanley, Millers Falls, Sargent etc, and start focusing on the little guys. Ohio , Union, Shelton used frogs on most planes I’ve seen, but I’m not sure if all the bench planes did. (I know Stanley did not use a frog on the #40, but that isn’t one).

Good luck, I’m finding nothing really helpful.

 

[ararat]

Goodall had some similar designs, but the tote on your plane looks nicer.

 

[CADjockey]

Excellent. I will check them out. Thank you!

<edit> Perhaps I am looking at the wrong series... A very quick and preliminary search has me thinking that the Goodall planes have a greater distance (clearance) between the iron and the rear tote. Also, there is a wheel of some sort under the iron that is mounted on a third 'pillar' that is cast into the sole. The rear end of the sole on this plane is squared off, whereas almost all of the other planes I have seen have a radiused end. Still looking.