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Baldwin 5138 Lever Right Hand HAlf Dummy w/ 5047 RoseKEY FEATURES
- Knob or lever set paired with roses without a privacy or locking feature to close and secure any door with the 2.125" standard door preparation.
- Passage sets include everything needed to install the lock onto your door.
- Dependability, quality, and high design. Baldwin's Quick Ship items are ready to ship to you within 5 business days from ordering.
- This hardware has the subtle simplicity and clean aesthetic that pairs so well with a contemporary home.
- Our Lifetime Satin Nickel finish is create by nickel-plating solid brass, to bring about the beauty of the warm and smooth silver tone, combined with the weight and quality of brass. This satin, matte-like PVD finish is extremely durable and is backed by our Limited Lifetime Finish™ Warranty.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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LOCK TYPETubularSTYLEContemporaryLOCK FUNCTIONHalf DummyBACKSET SIZE2-3/8"LEVER GRIP LENGTH4"PROJECTION2.312"MAXIMUM DOOR THICKNESS1.75"MINIMUM DOOR THICKNESS1.375"LEVER HANDINGReversibleLEVER ROSE SHAPERound
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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Subcategory:
- Lever Handle
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lever Grip Length:
- 4"
- Lever Rose Shape:
- Round
- Maximum Door Thickness:
- 1.75"
- Minimum Door Thickness:
- 1.37"
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Product Model:
- 5138.RDM
- Product Function:
- Dummy
- Product Projection:
- 2.3"
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin 5138056RDM – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does a half dummy lever actually do, and when would I use one instead of a working lockset?
The Baldwin 5138 half dummy is a single non-functioning lever on a rose: the lever does not turn and there is no latch or bolt behind it. It mounts to one face of the door as a pull. Typical uses are the inactive leaf of a French or double door, a closet or pantry door held shut by a ball catch or roller catch, and a cabinet or bifold. If you need the door to latch, you want a passage function set instead, not a dummy.
2) Does the Baldwin 5138 half dummy need a bored hole in the door, or does it surface mount?
No cross bore is needed for the lever to function, since there is no latch. The 5138 half dummy mounts to the face of the door through the 5047 round rose. Baldwin publishes the 2-1/8 inch standard door prep and a 2-3/8 inch backset for the series, so if you are replacing an existing bored lockset with a dummy the rose will cover that standard prep.
3) Will the Baldwin 5138 dummy lever work on a 1-3/8 inch interior door?
Yes. The door thickness range runs from 1-3/8 inch up to 1-3/4 inch, so it covers both the common older interior door at 1-3/8 and the standard 1-3/4 door. Anything thicker than 1-3/4 is outside the range.
4) I need a right hand dummy lever. Do I have to order handing on the Baldwin 5138?
Handing is reversible on the 5138 lever, so the same part serves a right hand or left hand opening. On a dummy, handing only controls which way the lever points, and you set that at install.
5) Is the Baldwin 5138 lever rated for commercial traffic, or is it a residential product?
It is classified residential. For a commercial corridor, a stairwell, or a multi-family common area where you need a graded dummy trim, look at the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim, which we hold as Grade 1 heavy duty, or the BEST 7KC Series 1DT at Grade 2 medium duty. The Accentra 455LN Augusta single dummy is another Grade 1 option.
6) I need a dummy lever for a pair of French doors, one on each leaf - what should I order instead of a single half dummy?
The Baldwin 5138 with 5047 rose is a half dummy, meaning one lever on one face of the door. If you want dummy trim sold as a matched pair, the Emtek Classic Brass Cortina lever dummy pair and the Emtek Arts & Crafts lever dummy pair are both supplied as dummy pairs.
7) What is a commercial-grade alternative to the Baldwin 5138 half dummy lever for a door that needs a dummy trim rated for heavy traffic?
The Baldwin 5138 with 5047 rose is a half dummy lever built for residential use. For a heavy-duty commercial dummy trim, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy cylindrical lever trim is Grade 1, non-keyed, heavy duty, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta single dummy cylindrical lever lock is also Grade 1 in the 5400 Series. Both are single dummy trims, like the Baldwin, with no latch and no locking function.
8) The Baldwin 5138 half dummy will not work because the door actually needs to latch - what passage lever should I use?
A half dummy has no latch, so if the door has to stay closed you need a passage set. Residential-style options include the Kwikset 200BRNL RDT Breton passage lever set, Grade 3, for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, and the Callan Asheville passage leverset, Grade 3. For commercial openings, the Dexter C1000 passage cylindrical lever lock is Grade 1 with a clutching, non-keyed lever for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors.
9) My door is 2 inches thick - the Baldwin 5138 tops out at 1-3/4 inch, so what lever will fit?
The Baldwin 5138 half dummy is rated for doors 1.37 to 1.75 inch. For thicker doors, the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch, the Deltana 6201 Manchester lever entry covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch, and the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock covers 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch. Note these are latching functions rather than dummy trim.
10) How far does the Baldwin 5138 lever stick out from the door, and how long is the lever?
Projection off the door face is 2.312 inches and the lever grip length is 4 inches. Those two numbers matter where a door swings up against a wall, a return, or an adjacent casing, and on a narrow stile where a 4 inch lever would overhang the glass or the edge.
11) What finishes does the Baldwin 5138 half dummy come in?
Eleven finishes: Polished Brass (003), Non-Lacquered Brass (031), Vintage Brass (033), Satin Brass (044), Polished Nickel (055), Satin Nickel (056), Graphite Nickel (076), Oil Rubbed Bronze (102), Venetian Bronze (112/11P), Satin Black (190) and Polished Chrome (260). Non-Lacquered Brass is a living finish that will patina; Satin Nickel is a PVD finish over solid brass, which holds up better to handling.
12) I want the doors in one room to match but one needs to latch. What pairs with the Baldwin 5138 dummy?
Match it within the Baldwin 5138 lever family with the 5047 round rose, ordered in the same finish code, and take the working doors in passage or privacy function while the inactive leaf takes the half dummy. Matching the rose shape matters as much as the finish here, since the 5047 is round.
13) Is there a cheaper dummy lever alternative to the Baldwin 5138 for rental turnover?
For volume residential work the Callan Bentley dummy lever is a Grade 2 option we carry. It is a different aesthetic from the contemporary Baldwin 5138, so use it where matching the existing Baldwin trim is not the point.
14) Is the Callan Bentley dummy lever a direct substitute for the Baldwin 5138 half dummy?
Both are dummy-function levers with no latch. The Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever in the Bentley series, while the Baldwin 5138 is a residential half dummy with a round 5047 rose, a 4 inch lever grip and 2.3 inch projection. If you are matching the look of existing Baldwin trim on adjacent doors, the rose shape and grip dimensions are the points to check.
15) Which levers look similar to the Baldwin 5138 half dummy but are not substitutes for it?
Several lever sets share the round-rose cylindrical look but provide a working latch or lock rather than dummy trim: the Bravura Atlanta and Bravura Orlando round-trim passage leversets are Grade 2 passage sets, the Hager 2540 with Withnell lever and the Cal-Royal AG05 are Grade 2 keyed-side functions, and the Emtek Classic Keypad leverset is a keypad lock. None of these work as a pull-only half dummy the way the Baldwin 5138 does.
16) If I want a square rose instead of the round rose on the Baldwin 5138, what are my options?
The Baldwin 5138 uses the round 5047 rose. For square trim, the Bravura Tampa is a square-trim leverset, Grade 2. Be aware it is a passage function with a latch rather than dummy trim, so it is a trim-shape alternative rather than a function-for-function swap.
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