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Baldwin 6552 Baltimore Trim Mortise Knob Entrance Trim
Key Features
- The Baltimore Entrance Trim is a straightforward design that promotes a simple and modern look to any door.
- Shown in Standard Entry Function, but also available in Double Cylinder, Full Dummy and Exterior Only, as well as individual escutcheons Cut for Cylinder, Cut for Emergency Release, Cut for Knob, Cut for Turn Knob and Cut for Privacy.
- Customize by substituting any knob or lever of your choice or by utilizing the escutcheon plate to create passage, privacy or dummy sets. Thin and thick doors can be accommodated with alternative length spindles and mounting hardware.
- The mortise application is a unique door condition that requires custom door preparation, specification and installation. The full mortise specification requires multiple components, including this decorative trim. To learn more about specifying mortise, please refer to the "Know Before You Go" section on this page.
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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Type:
- Handlesets
- Subcategory:
- Lever Handle
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Collection:
- Estate Series
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Maximum Door Thickness:
- 2.25"
- Minimum Door Thickness:
- 1.5"
- Product Model:
- 6552
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin BAL-6552.102.ENTR – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore entrance trim a complete lock, or do I need a mortise lock case too?
It is trim only. The 6552 Baltimore is the decorative escutcheon and knob trim for a mortise application, and a full mortise specification takes multiple components beyond this trim, including the lock case and cylinder. Mortise is also a custom door prep, not a bored hole, so the door has to be pocketed for the case before any of it goes on. If your door is bored for a standard tubular lockset, this is not the part you want.
2) What functions does the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore trim come in?
Five ways to order it: Entrance Trim (the standard keyed entry), Double Cylinder, Full Dummy, Dummy Exterior only, and a combination of one active entrance set plus one full dummy set. That last one is what you want on a pair of doors or a double entry where only one leaf operates. Baldwin also sells the Baltimore escutcheons individually cut for cylinder, emergency release, knob, turn knob or privacy, which is how you build a passage, privacy or dummy set with a knob or lever of your choosing.
3) My door is not mortised. What entry handleset can I use instead of the Baldwin Baltimore?
A mortise trim needs a pocketed door, so on a standard bored door you want a tubular or bored entry set. ZenSupply carries the Schlage Residential F60 Addison keyed entry handleset with Accent lever and the Kwikset 687 Amador single cylinder handleset with SmartKey, both sized for common residential doors. If your door is on the thick side, the Weslock 1411 Traditionale colonial handleset with Eleganti knob covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches.
4) Which entry handleset covers a 2-1/4 inch thick door like the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore does?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore Baltimore trim spans doors from 1.5 inch to 2.25 inch. Among peers reaching the same upper thickness, the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial handleset with Eleganti knob is a single cylinder keyed entry rated 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Yale Real Living BYRD226NRRX Assure standalone touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset also covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The Weslock 1411 is the mechanical keyed match; the Yale is a touchscreen deadbolt set.
5) What is the closest alternative to the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore trim if the door is prepped for a mortise lock case?
For a mortise-prepped opening, the Emtek 3002 Memphis brass mortise entrance handleset and the Emtek 3006 Manhattan brass mortise entrance handleset are the mortise-body peers, both in dummy function. The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is entry trim for a mortise application and is offered in Entrance Trim, Double Cylinder, Full Dummy and Dummy Exterior only. If the opening needs a keyed mortise entry, stay with the 6552 in Entrance Trim or Double Cylinder; if it is an inactive leaf, the Emtek 3002 or 3006 covers the same mortise prep in dummy form.
6) What should be used instead of the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore trim on a door that is only bored for a tubular deadbolt and latch?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is mortise entrance trim and depends on a mortise lock case in the door edge. A bored door takes a tubular handleset instead: the Schlage Residential F60 Addison single cylinder keyed entry handleset with Accent lever is a Grade 2 entrance set for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Kwikset 687AMD SMT Amador single cylinder handleset is a Grade 3 entrance unit for 1-3/4 inch doors. Neither requires the mortise pocket the 6552 does.
7) Should I order single cylinder or double cylinder Baltimore trim for a door with glass next to it?
Double Cylinder is the version keyed on both sides, so there is no thumbturn a hand can reach through a broken sidelite. The standard Entrance Trim is the single cylinder arrangement with an inside turn. Double cylinder is restricted by code in some jurisdictions on a required egress door, so check your local requirement before you commit to it. Baldwin also offers a Baltimore escutcheon cut for emergency release if you want the inside operable without a key.
8) Can I match the Baldwin Baltimore trim to oil rubbed bronze hardware already on my house?
Oil Rubbed Bronze (102) is one of thirteen finishes on the Baltimore trim. The full run is Polished Brass, Non-Lacquered Brass, Vintage Brass, Satin Brass, Satin Brass and Black, Polished Nickel, Satin Nickel, Satin Brass and Brown, Graphite Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Venetian Bronze, Satin Black, and Polished Chrome. Non-Lacquered Brass and Oil Rubbed Bronze are living finishes that darken and change with handling, so a new piece will not match an aged one right away.
9) Is the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore trim rated for a commercial building or an apartment corridor?
Baldwin lists the Baltimore Estate Series trim as residential. For a leased commercial opening or a multi-family corridor door where the spec calls for a graded lock, go to a graded product instead. Among what ZenSupply carries, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison with Accent lever is a Grade 2 entrance handleset for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Master Lock HDLB Series single cylinder deadbolt handleset is also Grade 2.
10) Can I use the Baldwin Baltimore trim with a lever instead of a knob?
Yes. The Baltimore trim is built to take a substitute knob or lever of your choice, and Baldwin catalogs it under lever handle trim as well. That is the route for an opening where a lever is wanted for easier operation. The escutcheon plate stays the same; you are changing what mounts through it.
11) How do I order Baltimore trim for a double front door where only one side opens?
Order the 1 Active Entrance Set + 1 Full Dummy Set version. It gives you the keyed entry trim for the operating leaf and matching dummy trim for the fixed leaf, in the same finish, so both leaves read identically. The alternative is buying Full Dummy separately, but the combination is the cleaner order.
12) Is a Deltana Hanover or Kingston handleset a direct swap for the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore?
They match on function but not on door prep. The Deltana 803871B Hanover and the Deltana 825871 Kingston are both solid brass entry handlesets, and the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is entry trim as well. The Baldwin 6552, though, is mortise knob entrance trim that fits a mortise lock case, so the Deltana sets are alternatives for a new or re-prepped opening rather than trim that drops onto existing Baldwin mortise preparation.
13) What is a simpler alternative to Baldwin 6552 Baltimore trim for a keyed front door on a standard 1-3/4 inch slab?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is Estate Series mortise trim requiring custom door preparation. A simpler keyed set on a 1-3/4 inch door is the Kwikset 687BW SMT Belleview single cylinder handleset, a Grade 3 entrance unit for 1-3/4 inch doors, or the Pamex FS7P31 Lexington single cylinder handleset in satin nickel, an entry set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Both are self-contained keyed handlesets rather than trim that depends on a separate mortise lock case.
14) What matches the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore Full Dummy on an inactive door leaf?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is offered in Full Dummy and in Dummy Exterior only. Dummy peers include the Emtek 3004 Hamilton and Emtek 3005 Melrose brass mortise entrance handlesets, both dummy function, and the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest dummy handleset with New Heaven lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Emtek sets carry the mortise-style body; the Weslock 2815 is a lever dummy set.
15) If a keypad or smart entry is wanted instead of the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore trim, what covers the same door?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is a mechanical mortise entrance trim in Entry function. For electronic entry, the Yale Real Living BYRD226CBARX Assure Lock Wi-Fi Bluetooth touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset fits 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, overlapping the 6552 range of 1.5 inch to 2.25 inch, and the Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente handleset pairs a Halifax lever interior trim with a contemporary SmartCode keypad electronic deadbolt on a 1-3/4 inch door.
16) Which handlesets look like alternatives to the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore entrance trim but will not lock a front door the same way?
Two to watch. The Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona style handleset with Seville lever is a J Series Grade 2 unit in non-keyed entry function for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Schlage Residential JI18/19 interconnected lock with Torino lever is a Grade 2 passage function set. The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is Entry function and is also offered in Double Cylinder, so if key control at the opening is the requirement, the JE285 and JI18/19 do not stand in for it.
17) What is the difference between the Dummy Exterior only and the Full Dummy Baltimore trim?
Full Dummy gives you non-operating trim on both faces of the door. Dummy Exterior only is a single face, for an opening where the inside gets different hardware or nothing at all, or where you are replacing just the outside trim on an existing setup. Neither one latches or locks.
18) For a knob-style entry set rather than the lever trim, what compares to the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is mortise knob entrance trim and accepts a substituted knob or lever. Knob-style peers include the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder handleset with Hudson knob, a Premiere Essentials set for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Weslock 6695 Belmont dummy handleset with Impresa knob, an Elegance Series dummy for the same 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch range. The 2810 is keyed single cylinder; the 6695 is dummy only.
19) The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is offered in 13 finishes - which comparable entry handlesets are solid brass?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore Baltimore trim runs finishes from 003 Polished Brass and 031 Non-Lacquered Brass through 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 190 Satin Black and 260 Polished Chrome. On the brass-body side, the Deltana 815871 St. Ann and the Deltana 825871 Kingston are both solid brass entry handlesets, and the Emtek 3005 Melrose is a brass mortise entrance handleset in dummy function.
20) Is there a key-free option comparable to the Baldwin 6552 Baltimore for a door that should not carry a cylinder?
The Baldwin 6552 Baltimore is offered in Entrance Trim and Double Cylinder, both cylinder-based, plus Full Dummy. If the opening should operate without a key cylinder, the Yale Real Living BYRD256 CBARX Assure key free touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield passage handleset and trim runs Wi-Fi function on doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch, pairing a passage handleset with a keypad deadbolt instead of a keyed trim.
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