BaLDWIN 5485V Soho Lever
KEY FEATURES
- Soho Lever is as stylish as the popular section of New York City it was named after.
- Sold as a pair or an individual, knobs and levers can be used to create your own unique look.
- Pair mix and match knobs and levers with roses for interior sets like passage and privacy, or customize mortise lock sets utilizing handle set trim or a wide variety of escutcheon plates.
- This style is featured in Quick Ship as part of a complete Passage, Privacy, Full Dummy or Half Dummy set.
- 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 TYPETubular MortiseSTYLEContemporaryLEVER GRIP LENGTH4.367"PROJECTION2.135"MAXIMUM DOOR THICKNESS1.75"MINIMUM DOOR THICKNESS1.375"LEVER HANDINGReversible
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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Door Trim and Accessories
- Product Type:
- Lever Handle
- Subcategory:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Subgroup:
- Lever Handle
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Collection:
- Estate Series
- Maximum Door Thickness:
- 1.75"
- Minimum Door Thickness:
- 1.375"
- Product Model:
- 5485V.LEVER
- Door Hand Direction:
- Reversible
- Product Category:
- Door Trim and Accessories
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin 5485V056MR – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Baldwin 5485V Soho lever fit a 1-3/8 inch interior door, or does it need a 1-3/4 inch door?
Either one works. The Soho lever trim covers a door thickness range of 1.375 inches up to 1.75 inches, so it handles both the standard 1-3/4 inch door and the thinner 1-3/8 inch interior doors common in older homes. Anything thicker than 1.75 inches is outside the range.
2) Do I have to order the Baldwin Soho 5485V lever handed for a left hand or right hand door?
No handing decision is required. The Soho lever is reversible, so the same lever works on a left or right hand door. Handing only enters the picture if you deliberately order a half pair, where the choices are Half Pair Left Hand or Half Pair Right Hand for a single side of the door.
3) What is the difference between ordering the Baldwin 5485V Soho as a pair versus a half pair?
A pair gives you levers for both faces of the door. A half pair is one lever for a single side, which is what you want for a half dummy application or when you are mixing the Soho lever on one face with a knob or different trim on the other. Order the half pair by side: Half Pair Left Hand or Half Pair Right Hand. There is also a Pair (PINNED) option, a pinned pair rather than a loose one.
4) Can I use the Baldwin 5485V Soho lever on a passage or privacy door, or is it dummy trim only?
The Soho lever is trim, not a complete lock. It gets paired with roses for interior passage and privacy sets, and it is also offered as part of full dummy and half dummy sets. It can be used on mortise lock sets as well, mounted with handle set trim or escutcheon plates rather than a rose. So decide the function first, then order the matching rose or plate and latch alongside the lever.
5) Is the Baldwin Estate Soho lever rated for commercial traffic, or is it a residential lever?
Residential. The 5485V Soho is part of Baldwin's Estate Series and is classified for residential use, so it suits single family homes, condos, and the interior doors of multi-family units. For a commercial corridor or a code-driven opening in an office or institutional building, specify a commercial grade lockset instead.
6) What is an alternative lever handle to the Baldwin 5485V Soho?
The Imperial USA TH1100 Series lever handle is another lever option in the same role. The Baldwin 5485V Soho is a reversible lever offered in half pair left hand, half pair right hand, pair, and pinned pair configurations, across fourteen finishes including Polished Brass, Satin Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Black, and Polished Chrome. The Imperial USA piece is cataloged as a left hand lever handle within the TH1100 Series. Choose the Soho when you need a single reversible part number to cover both hands of a door, and the TH1100 Series when you are matching an existing Imperial USA opening.
7) How far does the Baldwin Soho lever stick out from the door, and how long is the grip?
Projection off the door face is 2.135 inches and the lever grip measures 4.367 inches. Those two numbers matter where clearance is tight, a door swinging back against a wall, a lever near a return wall or casing, or a pair of doors where two levers could meet in the middle.
8) Can I match the Baldwin Soho lever to the other Baldwin hardware already in the house?
Fourteen finishes are offered, which is what makes matching an existing set realistic: Polished Brass, Non-Lacquered Brass, Vintage Brass, Satin Brass, Satin Brass Black, Polished Nickel, Satin Nickel, Satin Brass Brown, Graphite Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Venetian Bronze, Satin Black, Polished Chrome, and Distressed Oil Rubbed Bronze. Baldwin uses number codes on its finishes, so the fastest way to match an existing door is to read the code off the old trim, 056 for Satin Nickel or 102 for Oil Rubbed Bronze, and order the same code.
9) Baldwin 5485V or a builder grade lever like the Imperial USA TH1100, which should I put on an interior door?
Two different jobs. The Baldwin 5485V Soho is Estate Series residential trim, sold as a lever half or pair in fourteen finishes so it can be combined with roses or escutcheons to build passage, privacy, and dummy sets to match. The Imperial USA TH1100 Series lever handle is a simpler handed lever, sold left hand in that configuration. Pick the Baldwin where the finish has to match a whole house of hardware and where you are specifying the rose and function separately; pick the TH1100 where you need a straightforward lever handle and are not building a coordinated trim package.
10) I have a mortise lock in the door already. Can I just swap the Baldwin Soho lever onto it?
The Soho lever is offered for mortise lock sets, used with handle set trim or escutcheon plates rather than a rose. What decides whether it drops onto your existing lock is the spindle and the plate prep in your door, so match the lever and plate to the mortise body you have. On the tubular side, the 5485V trim is set up for tubular mortise latching within the 1.375 to 1.75 inch door thickness range.
11) Do I have to order a left hand and a right hand lever separately like the Imperial USA TH1100?
No. The Baldwin 5485V Soho lever is reversible, so one lever serves either hand of the door, and it can be ordered as a half pair left hand, a half pair right hand, a pair, or a pinned pair. The Imperial USA TH1100 Series lever handle is sold as a hand-specific left hand part. For a property manager stocking spares across many doors, the reversible Soho keeps a single part number on the shelf instead of splitting the count between two handings.
12) Is the Baldwin 5485V Soho lever the right choice for a commercial opening?
The Baldwin 5485V Soho is an Estate Series lever designated for residential use, with a contemporary tubular mortise style, a 4.367 inch lever grip, 2.135 inch projection, and a door thickness range of 1.375 to 1.75 inches. If your opening is a commercial door outside that thickness range or requires hand-specific trim, look at a lever such as the Imperial USA TH1100 Series instead. For residential and multi-family interior doors, the Soho fits directly.
13) What is the Satin Nickel finish on the Baldwin Soho lever actually made of, and will it hold up in a bathroom?
Baldwin's Lifetime Satin Nickel is nickel plating over solid brass, applied as a PVD finish. The brass is the substrate, so you get the weight of a solid brass lever, and the PVD layer is a hard, matte silver tone that stands up better than a lacquered finish in a humid room. If you want a living finish that will patina instead, the 031 Non-Lacquered Brass option is the one that changes over time.
14) Is the Baldwin 5485V Soho a modern or a traditional looking lever?
Contemporary. The Soho is a straight, clean lined lever named for the New York neighborhood, so it reads modern next to Baldwin's traditional Estate patterns. Because Baldwin lets you mix knobs and levers with different roses across a project, you can run the Soho on interior doors and still keep a different trim style elsewhere in the same finish.
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