bathroom locks

Dec 03, 2003 6 Replies

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

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the locking mechanism is internal it only needs a std tubular latch, like this
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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
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know where a good old internal lock is?



Thanks


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

Tried any of the Screwfix items: D12781

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> 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

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There's also an explanation of the two different types on
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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.
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(Page 12) This just stops the latch being withdrawn.

Peter

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

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

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

So they were discontinued 3 years after asking the question?

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

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