BALDWIN Estate 8241 Contemporary 2-1/8" Single Cylinder Deadbolt
KEY FEATURES
- Contemporary Deadbolt, 2-1/8"
- Single Cylinder
- Deadbolt Case Formed Of Heave Gauged Steel
- Specially-Designed Reinforcing Strike Constructed Of High-Grade Steel
- Limited Lifetime Mechanical Warranty and Limited Lifetime Finish Warranty
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Product Specs
- Keyed Function:
- Single Cylinder
- Subcategory:
- Deadbolts
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Deadbolts
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Interior Locking Type:
- Turn Piece
- Series:
- Estate Series
- Cylinder and Keyways:
- C-Keyway
- Product Attribute:
- Deadbolts
- Collection:
- Estate Series
- Product Function:
- Cylinder x Thumbturn
- Door Hand Direction:
- Reversible
- Product Design:
- Contemporary
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Backset (Distance):
- Adjustable 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin 8241003 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Baldwin Estate 8241 deadbolt fit a door bored for a 2-3/8 inch backset, or do I need the 2-3/4?
Either one. The 8241 deadbolt ships with an adjustable latch that sets to 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, so it drops into both of the standard residential bore layouts without ordering a specific version. Measure from the door edge to the center of the 2-1/8 inch cross bore and set the latch to match.
2) Can I key the Baldwin 8241 deadbolt to match the other Baldwin locks on the house?
Yes, within the Baldwin C keyway. The 8241 uses Baldwin's C-Keyway cylinder and can be ordered keyed alike so several deadbolts and entry sets operate on one key, or keyed different if each door needs its own. If you already have Baldwin C keyway hardware with a known key code, supply that code with the order so the new bolt matches the existing keys instead of arriving on a fresh bitting.
3) Single cylinder or double cylinder deadbolt for a door with glass next to it?
The 8241 is single cylinder: key outside, thumbturn inside. That is the right choice for a solid door and it is what most codes want on an egress door, since nobody needs a key to get out. If the door has glass in it or a sidelite within arm's reach of the turn, a double cylinder (key both sides) is what people specify instead, and we carry those, such as the Emtek 8323 Modern Disc double cylinder in brass or the Deltana 7312KA2, which covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. Check your local code first, because keyed-both-sides on an exit door is restricted in many jurisdictions.
4) Is the Baldwin Estate 8241 deadbolt suitable for an apartment building or commercial entrance?
It is built as a residential deadbolt, brass with a heavy gauge steel bolt case and a reinforced high-grade steel strike, and it suits a house or a high-end unit door. For a leased commercial opening or a heavy-traffic multi-family corridor where a spec calls out ANSI grade, look at a graded commercial bolt instead: the Accentra D111 is Grade 1 with a 2-3/8 inch backset, the Design Hardware D1 Series is Grade 1 extra heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dexter DB2000 single cylinder is Grade 2 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
5) What is a residential-look alternative to the Baldwin 8241 contemporary deadbolt with a square trim instead of round?
The Baldwin Estate 8241 is a contemporary single cylinder deadbolt with a cylinder x thumbturn function in a brass substrate. If you want contemporary styling with square trim, the Bravura 310SC Elite is a Grade 2 contemporary square deadbolt with the same cylinder x thumbturn function, and the Brinks Mendocino Series is a contemporary square single cylinder deadbolt with a 4 way adjustable backset. Bravura also offers the 310RC Elite, a Grade 2 contemporary round deadbolt, if you want to stay round.
6) The Baldwin Estate 8241 is a residential deadbolt - what is the Grade 1 equivalent for a commercial opening?
The Estate 8241 is specified as residential. For a commercial door needing an ANSI Grade 1 single cylinder deadbolt with the same cylinder x thumbturn operation, the Accentra D111 is Grade 1 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Dexter DB1000 Series single cylinder is Grade 1 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors, and the Deltana CL200LM is a Grade 1 single cylinder deadbolt. The Delaney LM Series is Grade 1 and ships less core if you are keying it into an existing interchangeable core system.
7) I need a deadbolt keyed to a Schlage C keyway like the Baldwin 8241 - what else uses that keyway?
The Baldwin Estate 8241 uses a C-keyway cylinder. Among other deadbolts, the Hager 3115 is a Grade 2 cylinder x thumbturn deadbolt with a Schlage C keyway for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Hager 3215 is a single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw, and the Hager 3118 is a Grade 1 classroom deadbolt with a Schlage C keyway and 6-pin cylinder. If the opening needs keyed access from both sides rather than a thumbturn, the Hager 3214 is a Grade 2 double cylinder deadbolt on the same keyway.
8) My door has glass next to it and code says no thumbturn - what deadbolt do I use instead of the Baldwin 8241?
The Estate 8241 is a single cylinder deadbolt with a turn piece on the interior. Where a thumbturn within reach of glass is not acceptable, use a double cylinder deadbolt keyed on both sides: the Emtek 8323 Modern Disc is a brass double cylinder deadbolt, the Callan Model 210S is a Grade 3 double cylinder, the Delaney LU Series is Grade 2 double cylinder in stainless steel (US32D), and the Design Hardware D1 Series is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty double cylinder for 1-3/4 inch doors. Confirm your local egress code allows a keyed interior before specifying one.
9) I have a fire rated door - can I use the Baldwin Estate 8241 deadbolt on it?
The Estate 8241 is a residential deadbolt. For an opening where the hardware has to carry a fire rating, the Hager 3115, 3215, 3214, and 3118 are all fire rated for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal CRB800 is a heavy duty single cylinder deadbolt with a UL 3-hour fire rated latch. All of those keep the cylinder x thumbturn operation the 8241 uses except the 3214, which is double cylinder.
10) What deadbolt do I use instead of the Baldwin 8241 on a classroom door that has to be locked from outside with a key?
The Estate 8241 is an entry function residential deadbolt with a thumbturn inside. Classroom function deadbolts are a different animal: the Falcon D111 is Grade 1 heavy duty classroom, the Falcon D211 is Grade 2 medium duty classroom with single cylinder operation, the Hager 3118 is a Grade 1 classroom deadbolt with a Schlage C keyway and 6-pin cylinder, and the Corbin Russwin DL2211 is a Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock in classroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors.
11) I need an ADA friendly thumbturn - does the Baldwin 8241 turn piece work, or is there a better option?
The Baldwin Estate 8241 uses a standard turn piece on the interior. Where grip strength is a concern, the Cal-Royal LSD is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with an ADA ergonomic thumbturn for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and it keeps the same cylinder x thumbturn function so the outside still takes a key.
12) Is the Baldwin Estate 8241 handed, or does one part number work on both left and right doors?
One part number covers both. The 8241 is reversible, so the same deadbolt works on a left hand or right hand door with no separate handed order. A deadbolt has no lever throw to swap, so the only thing to get right on the opening is the backset and the strike location.
13) What finishes does the Baldwin Estate 8241 deadbolt come in, and which hold up outside?
Seven: 003 Polished Brass PVD, 031 Non-Lacquered Brass, 055 Polished Nickel PVD, 056 Lifetime PVD Satin Nickel, 102 Oil Rubbed Bronze, 190 Satin Black, and 260 Polished Chrome. The three PVD finishes are the ones to pick for an exposed exterior door if you want the look to stay put. 031 Non-Lacquered Brass is deliberately unprotected, it will darken and patina with handling, which is the point of it. Baldwin finish numbers carry across the Estate line, so ordering the same number on your entry set and bolt keeps the door consistent.
14) I have a plain round deadbolt now and want a squarer modern look. Will the Baldwin 8241 go in the same holes?
It should. The 8241 is a contemporary-styled bolt that uses the standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore and an adjustable 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, which is the same prep nearly every residential tubular deadbolt uses. Confirm your existing bore is 2-1/8 inch and not an odd size, and expect to install the supplied reinforcing strike, which may want a slightly deeper mortise in the jamb than a builder-grade strike.
15) I need one keyed entry function on a unit door. Is a deadbolt like the Baldwin 8241 enough on its own?
The 8241 is a keyed entry deadbolt only, so it locks the door but there is no latch and no handle with it. You still need a knob or lever, either a passage set alongside it or a keyed entry set. If you would rather have both functions in one prepped opening, an interconnected lock does that, for example the Falcon H2101 entrance interconnect, which pairs a single cylinder deadbolt with the latch in a Grade 2 assembly.
16) Is the Emtek #11 Tuscany bronze deadbolt a direct substitute for the Baldwin Estate 8241?
They share the cylinder x thumbturn function, but the styling is opposite. The Baldwin Estate 8241 is a contemporary design in brass; the Emtek #11 Tuscany is a lost wax cast bronze deadbolt in the Tuscany line. If you are matching contemporary trim across a house, the Emtek 2050 European mortise deadbolt with integrated roller latch is square and the 2051 is round, though both are mortise-prepped rather than a bored deadbolt like the 8241.
17) Which deadbolt has an adjustable backset like the Baldwin 8241?
The Baldwin Estate 8241 ships with an adjustable backset covering 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch, so you do not need to measure the existing bore before ordering. The Cal-Royal ED500 is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with adjustable backset for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon D111 is a Grade 1 heavy duty deadbolt with adjustable backset, and both Brinks Raleigh and Brinks Mendocino use a 4 way adjustable backset. Fixed-backset alternatives include the Accentra D111 at 2-3/8 inch and the Deltana CL200LA at 2-3/4 inch.
18) What is a simpler deadbolt than the Baldwin 8241 for a door that only needs a thumbturn, no key?
The Baldwin Estate 8241 is keyed with single cylinder operation. If the door only needs to be secured from the inside, the Arrow E60 is a Grade 2 exit deadlock, non-keyed, with a blank plate on the outside and a thumbturn on the inside, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. For the reverse - key outside, no interior turn - the Corbin Russwin DL3211 is a Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock with cylinder x blank. The Callan 205S is a Grade 3 one-sided half-bore deadbolt where the door is only bored on one face.
19) I want the Baldwin 8241 look but on an interchangeable core keying system - what are my options?
The Estate 8241 uses a C-keyway cylinder and is ordered keyed different or keyed alike. If the property runs a small format interchangeable core system, the Deltana CL200LAIC is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with an interchangeable core prep less cylinder, the Arrow E61 26D IC is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadlock with SFIC prep less core for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Delaney LM Series is a Grade 1 single cylinder less core deadbolt in dull chrome US26D.
20) Is the Arrow 460 strike a substitute for the Baldwin 8241 deadbolt?
No. The Baldwin Estate 8241 is a complete single cylinder deadbolt with a cylinder outside and a turn piece inside. The Arrow 460 is a mortise lock strike for latchbolt and deadbolt functions with a straight lip - it is the frame-side plate the bolt throws into, not a lock. The BEST 8T is likewise a tube component from the T Series tubular deadbolt rather than a full lock.
21) What is the keypad or electronic equivalent of the Baldwin 8241 deadbolt for a rental unit?
The Estate 8241 is a mechanical single cylinder deadbolt with a keyed C-keyway cylinder. If you want codes instead of keys on the same kind of opening, the Delaney KP400 is a Grade 2 electronic deadbolt with a programmable remote, the Dormakaba Nova-D is an RFID multihousing smart electronic deadbolt, and the Dormakaba Saffire LX-D is an RFID electronic deadbolt with BLE and electronic lock override. Codelocks CL200 is a surface deadbolt with key override if you prefer a mechanical code lock.
22) Is there a deadbolt with a cylinder guard for a door that gets attacked, rather than the Baldwin 8241?
The Baldwin Estate 8241 has a deadbolt case formed of heavy gauge steel and a specially designed reinforcing strike of high-grade steel. If the concern is the cylinder itself, the Cal-Royal CB160 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with a tamper-resistant cylinder guard. For a wider bolt spread, the Detex DX Series is a hinge side locking deadbolt with multi-point security.
23) Does the Baldwin 8241 deadbolt come with a strike plate, or do I need to buy one?
A reinforcing strike is part of the package, built from high-grade steel rather than the thin stamped plate that comes on cheap bolts. Run the long screws it comes with into the framing behind the jamb, not just the jamb itself, or you lose most of the kick-in resistance the heavier strike is there to provide.
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