bathroom locks

[FirstTimer]

I removed an old bathroom door handle, the handle consisted of backing plate, the handle and a an internal locking mechanism operated by a small knob on the backing plate. Looks like this

the locking mechanism is internal it only needs a std tubular latch, like this I am dambed if I can find a new replacement - these days they are not supplied with the same internal mechanism, they require fitting a lock mechanism into the door know where a good old internal lock is?

Thanks

[David Hearn]

> However I am dambed if I can find a new replacement - these days they

Tried any of the Screwfix items: D12781

[Peter Taylor]

> However I am dambed if I can find a new replacement - these days they

What you need is called a Privacy set (where the snib just stops the lever being turned). Be careful as this looks exactly the same as a Bathroom set, which is different. This operates a Bathroom type mortice lock with a separate shoot, and people get confused about the two names. Privacy sets are on the World of Brass website

There's also an explanation of the two different types on you want to use knob furniture instead of levers, Legge do a separate brass thumb-turn (ref No. 14) for their tubular latches 3722LK/3724LK. (Page 12) This just stops the latch being withdrawn.

Peter

[demon news]

My wife bought, what looks like, the mechanism from B&Q. The tubular latch was supplied seperately from the handle/lock mechanism. WM

> However I am dambed if I can find a new replacement - these days they

[peter caulkett]

replying to Peter Taylor, peter caulkett wrote: Legge don't do thumb-turn no. 14 for their tubular latches, these were discontinued 10 years ago apparently - and there is no alternative. Seems pointless to keep manufacturing the latches without some form of locking them

[alan_m]

So they were discontinued 3 years after asking the question?

[Brian Gaff]

Maybe nobody answered and they thought, um nobody wants em. brian