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Baldwin 5166 Lever PRivacy w/ 5046 Rose
The Baldwin 5166 Lever Privacy Lockset with 5046 Rose is a high-end interior door hardware solution designed for bedrooms, bathrooms, and other private spaces. Crafted from premium solid brass, this privacy lever set combines elegant contemporary styling with Baldwin’s trusted durability and smooth performance.
Designed for interior doors requiring a locking function, the Baldwin 5166 lever offers refined architectural detail and reliable everyday use. Privacy sets include everything needed for installation in one complete box.
Key Features & Benefits
- Designed for interior doors where a privacy locking function is required
- Crafted exclusively by Baldwin
- Made from premium solid brass for durability and long-lasting performance
- Compatible with 1-3/8” and 1-3/4” thick doors
- Privacy sets include all components needed for installation in one box:
- Adjustable backset latch (2-3/8” and 2-3/4”)
- Full lip strike
- T-strike
- Universal dust box
- Pre-bore adaptor
- Available in multiple functions including Passage, Privacy, Full Dummy, and Half Dummy
- Offered in a variety of Baldwin finish options
Specifications
- Brand: Baldwin
- Model: 5166 Lever with 5046 Rose
- Function: Privacy (Bed/Bath)
- Style: Contemporary
- Lock Type: Tubular
- Backset Size: 2-3/8”
- Door Thickness Compatibility: 1-3/8” to 1-3/4”
- Lever Grip Length: 4.59”
- Projection: 2.9”
INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Subcategory:
- Lever Handle
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Function:
- Privacy
- Lever Grip Length:
- 4.59"
- Lever Rose Shape:
- Round
- Maximum Door Thickness:
- 1.75"
- Minimum Door Thickness:
- 1.37"
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Product Model:
- 5166.PRIV
- Product Function:
- Privacy/Bed/Bath
- Door Hand Direction:
- Reversible
- Product Projection:
- 2.9"
- Backset (Distance):
- 2-3/8"
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin BAL-5166.190.PRIV – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does the Baldwin 5166 lever work with a 2-3/4 inch backset, or only 2-3/8?
Both. The 5166 privacy set ships with an adjustable latch that sets to either 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches, which are the two backsets used on residential doors. The catalogued backset is 2-3/8 inches, so that is how the latch arrives out of the box; you adjust it on site if your existing bore is set at 2-3/4.
2) Do I need to order a left hand or right hand Baldwin 5166 privacy lever?
Neither. The 5166 lever is reversible, so one part number covers doors swinging either way. Handing gets sorted during install rather than at the order form, which is what you want when you are buying the same set for a run of bedroom and bath doors that do not all swing the same direction.
3) What comes in the box with the Baldwin 5166 privacy lockset, or do I have to buy the latch and strike separately?
Everything for the opening is in one box: the adjustable backset latch, a full lip strike, a T-strike, a universal dust box, and a pre-bore adaptor. Two strike styles means you can match either a wood jamb prep or a metal frame prep without a second trip, and the dust box handles the deadbolt-style pocket on the privacy bolt side.
4) Is the Baldwin 5166 lever a good choice for a commercial building or apartment corridor?
No. The 5166 is a residential-duty tubular lockset, meant for bedrooms, baths, and other private interior rooms in a home. For a commercial opening you want a Grade 1 or Grade 2 cylindrical lock built for that traffic, such as the Hager 2540 Grade 2 privacy lock with Withnell lever or the Arrow MK02-TA privacy cylindrical lock. Use the Baldwin where the finish and feel are the point, not the cycle count.
5) I need matching levers for a bedroom, a hall, and a closet door. Does the Baldwin 5166 come in other functions?
It does. The 5166 lever on the 5046 rose is offered in passage, privacy, full dummy, and half dummy. Privacy is the bed and bath version with the thumbturn and emergency release; passage is the non-locking one for halls and closets; full dummy is a fixed pull for a fixed door leaf and half dummy for a surface-mounted single side. Same lever and rose across all four, so a floor of doors reads consistently.
6) Can I swap a Baldwin 5166 privacy lever straight into a door that already has a Kwikset privacy lever?
In most cases yes, because both are tubular privacy sets for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors and the 5166 latch adjusts to 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 backset. For comparison, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton privacy lever set covers the same 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch range. The pre-bore adaptor in the Baldwin box also lets it cover an existing bore. What you should check is the rose diameter against the existing footprint if the old trim left a mark or an oversized hole.
7) Which lever should I use if the door needs a key instead of the Baldwin 5166 privacy thumbturn?
The 5166 is a non-keyed privacy set, so a door that has to be locked with a key needs a keyed cylindrical lever. The Cal-Royal AG00 is an entrance lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/8 inch backset, the same backset the 5166 uses, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt over the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range, and the Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body across that range. For entry/office in a heavier grade, the Dexter C1000 entry/office is a Grade 1 clutching keyed lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
8) What is the closest privacy lever equivalent to the Baldwin 5166 with 5046 rose for a bedroom or bath door?
The Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton privacy lever set is the nearest like-for-like swap on function: it is a Grade 3 privacy/bed/bath leverset fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the same door thickness window the Baldwin 5166 covers. The Baldwin 5166 is a privacy function cylindrical lever on a round rose with a 2-3/8 inch backset and a 4.59 inch lever grip. If you want the same bed/bath function in a knob rather than a lever, the Arrow MK02-TA is a privacy cylindrical lock with a Tudor knob.
9) Is the Baldwin 5166 privacy lever the right choice for a commercial corridor or a high-traffic institutional door?
The Baldwin 5166 is a residential privacy leverset, so for commercial openings that carry an ANSI grade on the spec, look at graded commercial cylindrical levers instead. The Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock with non-handed levers, heavy duty, fire rated, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet cylindrical lever, fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. The Design Hardware X75 is a Grade 1 passage lever lockset with a flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. For a keyed commercial opening, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.
10) My door is 2 inches thick - what lever works where the Baldwin 5166 will not fit?
The Baldwin 5166 tops out at a 1.75 inch door, so a 2 inch leaf needs a different set. The Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever with the Withnell design rated 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever over the same 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch range. The Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 non-keyed passage cylindrical lock with a Sierra lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. On the entry side, the Deltana 6201 Manchester, 6411 Morant and 6431 Linstead lever entry sets all cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Dexter C1000 asylum lock is a Grade 1 set rated 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
11) How far does the Baldwin 5166 lever stick out from the door, and will it clear a door casing or a wall?
Projection is 2.9 inches off the door face, with a 4.59 inch lever grip length. That matters on a bathroom door hung tight to a return wall or beside a vanity, and it matters for the base cabinet or trim the lever swings past. Measure from the door face to whatever is beside it before committing.
12) What finishes does the Baldwin 5166 lever with 5046 rose come in?
Eight, and they span warm and cool: 044 Satin Brass, 055 Polished Nickel, 056 Satin Nickel, 076 Graphite Nickel, 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 112/11P Venetian Bronze, 190 Satin Black, and 260 Polished Chrome. If you are matching existing Baldwin trim elsewhere in the house, order by that number rather than by the finish name, since bronzes in particular read very differently between makers.
13) What is the difference between the Baldwin 5166 privacy lever and an entry leverset for a bedroom suite door?
The 5166 is a privacy set: it locks from inside the room without a key, on a 2-3/8 inch backset with a 2.9 inch projection off the face of the door. An entry set is keyed from the outside instead. Entry options include the Deltana 5851 Claremont lever entry and the Deltana 6201 Manchester lever entry rated for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the Callan Artino Grade 3 entrance leverset, and the Master Lock BC series Grade 3 return style keyed entry lockset. Where the suite door also needs a deadbolt, the Callan Bennett is a Grade 3 entrance leverset supplied as a deadbolt combo.
14) What should I order alongside the Baldwin 5166 privacy set for a door leaf that only needs a handle to pull on?
A privacy set like the 5166 latches and locks; a leaf that only needs something to grip, such as a fixed french door panel or a closet slab, takes a dummy trim instead. The Emtek Classic Brass Cortina lever dummy pair and the Emtek Arts and Crafts lever dummy pair are both non-latching dummy sets sold as pairs, as is the Emtek Hammered lever dummy pair. Single-sided options include the Callan Bentley Grade 2 dummy lever, the BEST 7KC single dummy trim cylindrical lever in Grade 2 medium duty, and the BEST 9K 1DT single dummy trim in Grade 1 heavy duty.
15) Can a keypad lever be used in place of the Baldwin 5166 on a bathroom or bedroom door?
A keypad lever is not a privacy substitute. The 5166 locks from inside the room with a privacy function and is reversible for either hand, which is what a bed or bath opening needs. Keypad sets such as the Delaney LP250 electronic keypad leverlock, the Emtek Classic keypad leverset, and the Lockey 2835 mechanical pushbutton keyless lever are code-entry hardware, and the Lockey 1150 and Lockey 2835DC keypad lever sets are passage function. Those suit a controlled-access door rather than a room the occupant locks behind them.
16) What looks like a substitute for the Baldwin 5166 lever privacy set but is not a complete lockset?
Several lever parts read like leversets in a search but are trim or components, not a working privacy set. The Corbin Russwin 585F715 is a lock lever for an ED8000 pushpad exit device in the CL3300 cylindrical lock series, and the Imperial USA ED-EL500HD is a heavy duty escutcheon lever trim in entry function for an exit device. The Codelocks CL410 and CL415 tubular latchbolt is a latch only, and the Accentra 107S is a Schlage cylinder adapter kit for Yale hardware. The Baldwin 5166 privacy set is a complete cylindrical lever lock supplied with its adjustable backset latch, full lip strike, T-strike, universal dust box and pre-bore adaptor in one box.
17) Can an electrified or classroom lever be swapped in where a Baldwin 5166 privacy lever is specified?
No - those are different openings entirely. The Corbin Russwin CL33903 is a Grade 1 fail safe electrified cylindrical lever running 12VAC/DC for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, built to be released by an access control system. The Dexter C1000 classroom lock is a Grade 1 clutching keyed classroom lever and the C1000 classroom security lock is a Grade 1 clutching keyed classroom security lever, both for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors and keyed for staff control. The Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a heavy duty asylum lock with a Schlage C keyway. The Baldwin 5166 is a non-keyed privacy set that locks from the occupied side of a bedroom or bath.
18) If I am standardizing bedroom and bath doors across a building, what pairs with the Baldwin 5166 on the doors that do not lock?
The 5166 covers the privacy openings; the hall, linen and closet doors on the same floor take a passage lever with matching trim. The Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 passage/hall/closet cylindrical lever in the 5300 series, and the Accentra 4601LN is a Grade 2 passage lever with Augusta trim in the 4600 series, so the two share a lever design across functions. The Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 medium duty passage lever with a non-handed design, and the Falcon T101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lever with pressure release technology. The Baldwin 5166 itself is reversible, so a single part covers both hands on the privacy doors.
19) Is the Baldwin 5166 lever solid brass or plated zinc?
Solid brass. That is the reason to pay for a Baldwin over a builder-grade set: the substrate holds the finish and the lever does not develop play at the spindle after a few years of a kid hanging off it. It also means the unlacquered and living finishes wear rather than flake.
20) Will the round rose on the Baldwin 5166 match square-trim levers already on my other doors?
No, it will not. The 5046 rose is round. If the rest of the openings are on square or rectangular trim, the 5166 will read as an odd one out from across the room. Square-trim alternatives we carry include the Bravura Tampa with square trim, though that one is a passage function rather than privacy.
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