Reversing old commercial doorlocks
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Reversing old commercial doorlocks
I reversed a door from opening “to inside” to opening “to outside”. That required switching the doorlock knobs so the one for the key is now on the other side. But after the switch the lock doesnt lock now. It is an ancient lock. Does anyone know how to fix it. I attach a photo of the lock
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I'm not so sure. The lock mechanism may not be perfectly centered with in the housing. Let's clarify the problem. Is it that the lock won't turn? Or does the lock mechanism not match the frame side of the door?
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Looks like an old Sargent....It's been many years, but I think they are reversible, both latch bevel and locking side. It's got to be disassembled to do it, and there are many moving parts inside, so it's a good idea to take a few photos with the cover off so you can see where everything goes.
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rstripe is correct. It's a Sargent 7600 Series IntegraLock; probably around 50 years since I've seen one. Not definite, but I want to say there is a internal part that is handed, keeping you from reversing the hand of the lock.
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And ThisOldMan is correct in that the 7600 is not reversible, or at least not designed to be easily reversed. I dug one up out of my stash, and noted that for one thing, the front has an apparently unchangeable bevel......and while slotted screws hold the side cover on, various tabs are staked, or peened over, which further suggests disassembly was not anticipated.
However, it's got a U-shaped sheet metal cover that slides off easily, revealing the innards, (just like on a Unit lock), perhaps for the purpose of lubrication, but not disassembly. And that's where my curiosity ended.
However, it's got a U-shaped sheet metal cover that slides off easily, revealing the innards, (just like on a Unit lock), perhaps for the purpose of lubrication, but not disassembly. And that's where my curiosity ended.