Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave Style Full Dummy Lever Set with Classic Rosette
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5255 Wave Lever, Keyed Entry with Classic Rose
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The combination of Estate knob and lever styles and the security of a keyed cylinder, all within the 2.125" standard door preparation.
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Complete entry set includes everything needed to install the lock onto your door
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Concealed Mounting System
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Solid Forged Brass
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Dependability, quality, and high design. Baldwin's Quick Ship items are ready to ship to you within 5 business days from ordering.
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Familiar and comforting, this item in its traditional style is timeless and classic.
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Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Door Levers
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Keyed:
- No
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Handle Type:
- Lever
- Lock Function:
- Dummy
- Collection:
- Estate Series
- Backset (Distance):
- 2-3/8 or 2-3/4
- Product Function:
- Dummy
- Product Design:
- Traditional
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin 5255102FD – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave dummy lever actually latch, or is it just a pull?
It is a full dummy, so there is no latch and no turning mechanism. The lever is fixed and works purely as a pull on a door that is held shut some other way, like a closet door with a ball catch or a roller catch, or the inactive leaf of a pair. If you need the door to latch when it closes, you want a passage lever instead.
2) Is the Baldwin 5255 Wave dummy a single lever or a pair for both sides of the door?
The 5255 Wave full dummy is a one-sided trim set with the Classic rosette, so it covers one face of the door. If you need matching levers on both faces of a closet or double door, you will need two. For a factory-supplied pair in a single order, the Emtek Classic Brass Cortina dummy and the Emtek Arts and Crafts dummy are both sold as pairs.
3) What door prep does the Baldwin Estate 5255 lever need - do I have to bore a new hole?
The Estate 5255 mounts into the standard 2-1/8 inch bore used for bored locksets, and Baldwin builds the Estate levers to work with either the 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset. On an existing door already drilled for a residential cylindrical lock, no new prep is normally needed. Mounting screws are concealed so nothing shows on the rose face.
4) I need a dummy lever for a commercial opening instead of the Baldwin Estate 5255 - what should I use?
The Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave dummy is a residential lever set. For a commercial specification, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim is a Grade 1 heavy duty non-keyed cylindrical lever, and the BEST 7KC Series 1DT single dummy trim is the Grade 2 medium duty equivalent. The Accentra 455LN Augusta is another Grade 1 single dummy cylindrical lever lock, from the 5400 Series. All three are dummy function like the 5255, with no latch operation.
5) What is a decorative alternative to the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave dummy lever for a residential door?
The Emtek Classic Brass Cortina lever is sold as a dummy pair and is a decorative residential lever in the same vein as the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave dummy. Emtek also offers the Arts & Crafts lever and the Hammered lever, both as dummy pairs. The Baldwin 5255 pairs its Wave lever with the Classic rosette in a traditional design, so the difference comes down to lever shape and rose styling rather than function - all of these are non-latching dummy trim.
6) Will the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave lever match the other Baldwin Estate levers in my house?
It will if the rest of your openings are Estate Series with the Classic rosette. The 5255 is the Wave lever style on a Classic round rose in solid forged brass, so a dummy on a closet or pantry sits next to a working Estate lever without a visual break. Match the finish as well - this one is 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze.
7) I need a lever for a closet that stays shut on its own - dummy or passage?
If the closet already has a ball catch, magnetic catch or roller catch holding the door, a dummy like the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave is the right call; it is trim only and does not latch. If there is no catch and the door needs to hold itself closed, buy a passage set instead, such as the Bravura Atlanta or Orlando round-trim passage lever, or the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever.
8) Does the Baldwin 5255 Wave dummy lever have a handing, left or right?
Handing matters on Estate levers. Because a lever points to one side, order the hand that suits the door so the lever sweeps toward the strike edge. A dummy has no latch to reverse, so you cannot flip it in the field the way you can with a non-handed cylindrical passage lock.
9) Does the Baldwin Estate 5255 dummy lever come with screws and a strike?
Baldwin ships the Estate sets complete with the hardware needed to mount to the door, using a concealed mounting system so the fasteners do not show. A full dummy has no latch and no strike, since nothing engages the frame - if the door needs to stay closed, budget for a separate catch.
10) What is a simpler dummy lever than the Baldwin Estate 5255?
The Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever and is a more basic option than the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave, which is a solid forged brass Estate Series set with a concealed mounting system and Classic rosette. Both are dummy function trim with no latch.
11) The 5255 description mentions a keyed entry set - what do I order if I actually need a keyed lever?
The Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave set covered here is non-keyed dummy trim. For a keyed lever on a residential door, the Master Lock BC Series RL01 is a Grade 3 return style keyed entry lever set, and the Callan Artino is a Grade 3 entrance leverset. For a heavier residential or light commercial entrance, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with lever handle for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
12) What finish does the Baldwin 5255 Wave dummy lever come in?
Oil Rubbed Bronze, Baldwin finish code 102. It is a living finish over solid forged brass, so it darkens and lightens with handling over time, which is worth knowing if you are matching it to a lever installed years ago.
13) Can I match the Baldwin Estate 5255 dummy with a Deltana lever on the same suite of doors?
Deltana offers decorative entry levers in the same traditional vein - the 6201 Manchester, 6411 Morant and 6431 Linstead are all entry function levers rated for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the 5851 Claremont is another entry lever. These carry latches, so they suit the active doors while the Baldwin Estate 5255 Wave dummy handles the inactive or closet leaves. The lever profiles and rosettes differ between the two brands, so confirm the look before mixing them in one room.
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