A brand name might not help much if it's been discontinued for decades. What parts do you need or what is breaking?
Your lock looks like a hybrid of a morticed and rim lock. Your latch and mechanism are offset, similar to a rim lock though not completely on the surface of the door. The door appears to be morticed to accept the lock. The knobs and shaft are probably readily available but you'll have to get more specific for other parts.
Our posts "crossed in the mail"........I see you do have a Unit lock. when these break, there are no replacements AFAIK. You'll have to get a repair sleeve (look up "Don-Jo Company" so you can replace with a conventional cylindrical lock.
I associate Presidential with the residential unit locks. But I don't remember whether it was a brand or a design. I was told the residential version became popular after WWII, offering quick and easy door prep and installation. But pot metal parts limited their lifespan (Yours must have been unusually good). The commercial versions were extremely durable.
I'm not sure of the parts name. The knob on the side with the mortise has a "half moon" shaped part that opens the door. When this part breaks off, the knob spins freely.
Without a picture of the door's edge it's hard to tell, but they do look like what we call a "Unit" lock or "Mono" lock, depending on the brand. This is where the entire lock slides out from the door's slot, as a single "unit". They usually use a "Pullman" type latch. They are very rare in a residential setting, and you probably won't find replacements. On the other hand, if removing the lock reveals the more common crossbore and edge bore holes, you've got cylindrical locks, and these just have unusual-shaped escutcheons.
Need to see what the door prep. looks like, by removing a lock, and a view if the lock's edge. They look like pre-WWII,......if you look carefully on the lock's edge, where the latch comes out, there might be a brand name.
Hello,
after searching for a good surveillance system for my home, I only found systems which uses third party service to monitor the system. Example Ring.
Since they are collecting your data and who knows what they do with it, I am trying to find a system that does not use third party service but lets me monitor the system through my phone.
Does this even exist these days?
Hello. My front door is slamming behind me. It wasn't doing it until some workers were in here and propped the door open. No clue what they might have done. These two videos illustrate the problem. Please tell me how to fix it, what parts to get, and where to buy them. Thanks!
[url]https://youtu.be/ZQh0Bm1RASA[/url]
[url]https://youtu.be/nAwju4Hhbxw[/url]
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