Anyone here know woodworking?
I was going to buy a plane when you hit a task you could use a plane for. Then buy the type of plane needed for it.
Price is OK - assuming nothing is broken (threads stripped or castings cracked).
Plastic handles - probably relatively newer and/or Handyman series. Handyman was the name used for their own lower line of tools.
Blue body also suggests newer. There was a slightly less metalic blue used in the 60s but with hardwood totes.
If you need a smoother - I like the adjustments that this plane has. Without releasing the lever lock there blade depth and side to side can be adjusted.