Baldwin Estate 5205 Deadlocking Latchbolt

The 5205 is the latch unit itself, a deadlocking latchbolt for Baldwin's Estate Series bored knob hardware. It is what goes in the edge bore and does the latching; the knobs, roses and trim are ordered separately. Front is 2-1/4 x 1 inches and it ships with a 1 inch faceplate.

Both backsets are covered. The 5205 is offered in 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inch backset, so measure from the door edge to the center of the knob bore and order to match. 2-3/8 is the usual residential dimension and 2-3/4 the usual heavier or commercial-prep dimension.

No handing to specify. The 5205 latchbolt is reversible, so one part covers left and right hand doors, and it can be installed on a beveled door edge as well. That makes it simpler to stock across a building where the openings swing both ways.

It is residential hardware, built for the Estate Series and best suited to houses, apartments and light multi-family use. For a commercial corridor, school or office, step up to a graded cylindrical lock instead: the Corbin Russwin CK4851 is a Grade 1 entrance/office knob lock, the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 storeroom knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the BEST 8K Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty entrance knob lock.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. For a thicker leaf, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office cylindrical knob lock with conventional cylinder covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inches, and the Deltana 3381 Egg Knob entry and Deltana 6171 Round Knob entry both cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inches. Where the door runs thicker still, the Falcon X101 Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical knobset covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inches, though that one is a passage function with an interchangeable core rather than a keyed entry.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 is a keyed deadlock latchbolt with a reversible hand, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch with a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset. If a comparable keyed knob assembly is wanted for the same door thickness, the Dexter C2000 Series entry/office cylindrical ball knob lock is keyed and covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors at Grade 2, and the Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office knob lock covers the same thickness range at Grade 3 with a Kwikset keyway. The difference is scope: the Baldwin part is the latch and knob set in the Estate Series residential line, while the Dexter and Cal-Royal units are commercially graded assemblies.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 is a residential keyed deadlock knob. For classroom and storeroom openings, the Dexter C2000 Series classroom cylindrical ball knob lock is Grade 2, keyed, non-clutching, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors; the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet single cylinder knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset; and the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 standard duty storeroom/closet knob lock. Classroom and storeroom functions differ in how the outside knob is controlled, so the door's operating requirement decides between them.

No. The Schlage A170 is single dummy trim - a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical knob lock that mounts as trim with no latch and no key. The Baldwin Estate 5205 is keyed with a deadlocking latchbolt supplied with a 2-1/4 inch by 1 inch front and a 1 inch faceplate. Dummy trim goes on inactive leaves and closet fronts that do not latch. Other dummy options are the BEST 6K Series single dummy trim at Grade 2 medium duty and the Cal-Royal BA40 dummy knob for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.

The Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical knob lock in a passage/closet latch function with a 2-3/4 inch backset and carries a fire rating; the Falcon X101 is Grade 1 heavy duty with an interchangeable core, also fire rated, covering 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. Both are passage functions, so an opening that also needs to be secured will not be served by them; the Baldwin Estate 5205 is the keyed option but is a residential product with a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset.

A deadlocking latchbolt carries a small auxiliary plunger beside the main bolt. With the door closed, the plunger rests on the strike and blocks the bolt from being pushed back, which defeats a credit card or shim attack on the latch. It is not a substitute for a deadbolt on an exterior opening, since the projection is still latch depth, not bolt depth. The 5205 is the deadlock-function latch for Estate Series keyed knob hardware.

Keying is a choice at order time: keyed alike or keyed different. Keyed alike puts one key across every opening you order together, which is what a landlord or property manager typically wants for a unit or a common area. Keyed different gives each door its own key.

If you want the whole lockset in one box rather than a replacement latch, the Kwikset 400P-CP Polo keyed entry knob is a Grade 3 set covering 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors and ships with an adjustable round corner latch and strike. The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for the same thickness range. For a step up, the Dexter C2000 entry/office knob lock is Grade 2, keyed, and fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors.

It is the wrong part for that. The 5205 is a deadlocking latch for keyed knob hardware, and the deadlatch plunger is there to protect a locking opening. On a hall or closet door use a passage set: the Pamex FTF Baron passage knob is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Dexter C2000 passage ball knob is Grade 2 for the same range, and the Schlage D10S is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knob. For a bed or bath, the Dexter C2000 privacy knob or the Cal-Royal BER20 Grade 3 privacy knob are the push-button versions.

The front measures 2-1/4 x 1 inches, and a 1 inch faceplate is included. That is the standard residential radius-corner latch face size, so on a door prepped for a typical bored lock it drops into the existing edge mortise. If the old latch left a larger drive-in or square-corner prep, the smaller face will not hide it and the edge needs filling or a face adapter.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 is keyed with a deadlocking latchbolt, so the outside knob is secured by a key. The Dexter C2000 Series passage cylindrical ball knob lock is non-keyed with a passage/hall/closet function, meaning it latches but never locks - it suits hallways and closets. Others in that group include the Arrow MK01 Grade 2 passage knob and the Pamex FTF Baron Grade 3 passage knob lockset. Any of those on a door that needs to be secured leaves the door free-turning from both sides.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 is a keyed Estate Series knob in a classic design, offered in polished brass PVD, oil rubbed bronze and Venetian bronze, with keyed alike or keyed different ordering. For a plainer keyed entry knob, the Kwikset 400P-CP Polo keyed entry knob is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors and ships with a round corner adjustable latch and round corner strike; the Master Lock BC Series biscuit knob keyed entry is also Grade 3. Both are keyed entry knobs like the Baldwin, in a utility finish and trim rather than a decorative collection.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 is keyed, which is not what a bedroom or bathroom door wants. A privacy function locks from inside without a key: the Dexter C2000 Series privacy cylindrical ball knob lock is Grade 2 non-keyed for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Cal-Royal BER20 privacy knob lock is Grade 3 for the same thickness range with brass trim, and the Pamex FTF Baron privacy knob lockset is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. All three match the Baldwin door thickness coverage.

The Baldwin Estate 5205 is a classic-design keyed knob in the Estate Series, reversible, and can be used on beveled doors. On the decorative side, the Deltana 6901 Portland Knob entry covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Deltana 3381 Egg Knob entry covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inches. The Omnia 434/PA is a traditional egg-shaped knob latchset in solid brass with a 3 inch projection, but it is a passage/hall/closet function rather than keyed. The Emtek Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence knobsets are dummy pairs, so they mount as trim only.

They solve different problems. The Baldwin Estate 5205 is keyed and can be ordered keyed alike or keyed different, which is how a set of doors gets put on one key. The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with an auto-locking passage function covering doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inches - it opens on a code, not a key, so it does not join an existing keying scheme. Where doors must key together with the rest of a building, the keyed route is the one that carries.

The Sargent 28C-KNOB is exit device trim - a knob and rose in an entrance function for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is likewise knob trim in a storeroom function from the ED-500 Series. Trim of that kind mounts to an exit device and is not a standalone lock. The Baldwin Estate 5205 is a complete keyed knob lock with a deadlocking latchbolt supplied with a 1 inch faceplate, reversible, and usable on beveled doors, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch openings.

Three: 003 Polished Brass PVD, 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze and 112 Venetian Bronze. The only visible part is the faceplate on the door edge, so match it to the knob and hinge finish on that opening rather than leaving a bright faceplate against dark trim.

The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Baldwin Estate 5205 is a single keyed knob lock, also for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, with a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset and keyed alike or keyed different ordering, offered in polished brass PVD, oil rubbed bronze and Venetian bronze. The combo pack bundles functions in one carton; the Baldwin route is chosen door by door with the finish and keying specified.