Baldwin Reserve Rustic Non-Turning One-Sided Knob with Rustic Rose
- Reserve Rustic Non-Turning Dummy Door Knob with Rustic Rose elevates any closet or hallway door, or other interior door, that does not require a locking mechanism.
- Matches the look and feel of an active passage, privacy or entry door without the function of a lock or latch within the 2.125" standard door preparation.
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Product Specs
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Subcategory:
- Door Knobs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Knobsets
- Keyed:
- No
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Handle Type:
- Knob
- Lock Function:
- Dummy
- Edge Bore:
- 1"
- Collection:
- Reserve Series
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Backset (Distance):
- 2-3/8 or 2-3/4
- Product Function:
- Dummy
- Product Design:
- Rustic
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin HDRUSRAR492 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does the Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy knob actually latch, or is it just trim?
It's trim only. The Reserve Rustic non-turning knob is a dummy function, so the knob doesn't rotate and there is no latch or lock behind it. It mounts to the door face to give a closet, pantry or hallway door that doesn't need to latch the same look as the working knobs on the rest of the openings. If you need the door to stay shut, you want a passage set with a latch instead.
2) Will a Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy knob fit the holes left by a knob I'm removing?
Yes, if the door is bored to the standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with a 1 inch edge bore. The Reserve Rustic dummy is built to sit in that standard prep and works with either a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, which covers the two backsets used on residential doors. Because it's a dummy, nothing goes through the edge bore, but the rose covers the face bore the same way the active knobs in the series do.
3) How many knobs come with a Baldwin Reserve Rustic non-turning knob?
One. It's a single-sided dummy, so you get one knob and one rose for one face of the door. A double door or a pair of closet doors where you want a knob on each leaf takes two. If you want a two-knob dummy set out of the box instead, the Emtek Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg dummy and the Emtek Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence dummies are sold as pairs.
4) Can I use the Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy knob on commercial office or school doors?
It's a residential product, and a dummy at that, so it isn't the part for a commercial opening that needs a graded lock. For commercial door knobs, the BEST 6K Series single dummy trim is Grade 2 medium duty, and the Schlage A170 single dummy trim is Grade 2 heavy duty covering 1-3/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors. If the door needs to actually latch, the Corbin Russwin CK4310 is a Grade 1 passage knob for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors.
5) I need the closet door to stay closed. Is a dummy knob the right choice?
No. A non-turning dummy holds nothing shut, so a closet door with a dummy knob needs a ball catch, roller catch or magnetic catch to stay closed. If you'd rather the knob do the work, go to a passage set: the Cal-Royal BA40 covers dummy duty, while passage knobs like the Dexter C2000 passage or the Pamex FTF passage carry a latch and fit 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors.
6) Can I use the Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy knob on a commercial corridor door?
It is classified as residential, which points it at interior closet and hallway doors rather than a rated commercial opening. Where a facility needs a knob on a fire-rated or heavy-traffic door, the commercial peers carry the ratings: the Falcon X101 is Grade 1 heavy duty with a fire rating and a 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range, the Falcon W101 is Grade 2 medium duty with a fire rating, and the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom knob with a 2-3/4 inch backset. For dummy trim in a commercial series, the BEST 6K single dummy trim is Grade 2 medium duty.
7) What is the closest equivalent to the Baldwin Reserve Rustic single dummy knob from a commercial brand?
The Schlage A170 single dummy trim is the nearest cross-brand match in function. Both are non-turning, non-keyed knob trim that mounts to the door face with no latch. The Baldwin Reserve Rustic knob is a residential-classified dummy in the Reserve Series with a rustic design, offered with a Rustic Arch Rose or Rustic Square Rose in Dark Bronze or White Bronze. The Schlage A170 is A Series trim carrying a Grade 2 rating and a heavy duty level, with a 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch door thickness range. A property manager standardizing interior closet doors on a decorative rustic look will stay with the Baldwin; a facility standardizing on A Series across the building will match the A170.
8) I need a dummy knob for both sides of a false double door - what should I order?
The Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy is one-sided knob trim, so a pair of doors or a two-sided application takes two. If a pair in one box suits the job better, Emtek sells dummy knobsets as a pair: the Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg dummy pair and the Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence dummy pairs are all dummy-function knob sets supplied two knobs to a set. All four are non-turning trim with no latch, so the door prep and the closing method are the same either way.
9) The door actually needs to latch closed - what do I order instead of the Reserve Rustic dummy knob?
A dummy knob does not operate a latch, so a closet or hall door that has to stay shut needs a passage set instead. Cross-brand passage knobs include the Arrow MK01 and RK01, both Grade 2 non-keyed passage function with a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range, the Corbin Russwin CK4310 Global knob at Grade 1 covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Schlage D10S Orbit knob passage latch, Grade 1 heavy duty. On a residential interior door, the Pamex FTF Baron passage knob is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
10) What finish and rose combinations does the Baldwin Reserve Rustic knob come in?
Two finishes, 481 Dark Bronze and 492 White Bronze, each offered with either the RAR Rustic Arch rose or the RSR Rustic Square rose. All four pairings are available, so you can hold the finish constant and pick the rose shape that matches the rest of the Reserve hardware on the job, or vice versa.
11) Does the Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy knob have a handing, and does it take a key?
Neither. The dummy knob is non-keyed with no cylinder, and because the knob doesn't turn and there's no latch bolt, there's no left or right hand to specify. You pick the face of the door you're mounting it on and that's the whole decision. What you do have to specify is the finish, the rose shape, and the door thickness.
12) Can I match this Baldwin Reserve dummy to the working knobs on the other doors in the house?
That's what it's for. The Rustic dummy is a Reserve Series knob that carries the same knob and rose look as the active passage, privacy and entry sets in the line, so a run of closet and hall doors reads identically to the rooms that need real hardware. Keep the finish (481 Dark Bronze or 492 White Bronze) and rose (Rustic Arch or Rustic Square) the same across the openings and the fleet matches.
13) Is a passage knob the same thing as a dummy knob?
No, and they are the most commonly confused pair on a closet door. The Baldwin Reserve Rustic knob is a non-turning dummy: the knob does not rotate and there is no latch behind it. A passage knob such as the Dexter C2000 Grade 2 passage ball knob or the Falcon W101 Grade 2 passage/closet latch with a 2-3/4 inch backset turns and retracts a latchbolt. If the opening has an existing bore with a latch running to the strike, a passage set is what fills it; the dummy trim covers the 2-1/8 inch bore without engaging the edge.
14) The bathroom door needs a lock, not a dummy knob - what is the equivalent?
The Baldwin Reserve Rustic knob is non-keyed dummy trim with no locking mechanism, so a bed or bath door takes a privacy set. Privacy knobs across the set include the Dexter C2000 Grade 2 privacy ball knob for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Pamex FTF Baron Grade 3 privacy knob over the same range, the Cal-Royal BER20 Grade 3 privacy knob with brass trim, and the Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. All four turn and throw a latch, which the dummy does not.
15) What is a simpler dummy knob if I do not need the Reserve Series styling?
For a plain closet door where the knob only has to be there, the Cal-Royal BA40 is a dummy knob in the Barrington BA Series for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the BEST 6K single dummy trim is a Grade 2 medium duty dummy. Both are non-turning like the Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy. The Baldwin is the choice when the closet knob has to visually match an active passage, privacy or entry knob elsewhere in the room in Dark Bronze or White Bronze.
16) Is exit device knob trim a substitute for a dummy knob?
No. The Sargent 28C-KNOB is exit device trim with knob and rose for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only in the 7800 Series, and the Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is knob trim in the ED-500 Series with a storeroom function. Those mount to an exit device on the opposite face and are not standalone door trim. The Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy mounts on its own into the 2-1/8 inch standard bore with nothing behind it.
17) I am doing a whole unit and need entry, privacy and closet knobs to match - how does the Baldwin compare to a combo pack?
The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack in the F Series with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, which covers a keyed and a matching interior function in one order. The Baldwin Reserve Rustic dummy is ordered on its own as the closet-door piece, with a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset and a 1 inch edge bore, and is intended to carry the same appearance as the active passage, privacy or entry knobs on the surrounding doors.
18) Do the Emtek porcelain knobs work as a dummy knob replacement?
Not directly. The Emtek Porcelain knobset ships two knobs per set with a threaded rod, which is a through-door arrangement rather than one-sided trim. The Baldwin Reserve Rustic is a single non-turning knob for one face of the door. If the aim is a matched pair of decorative dummies, the Emtek Georgetown or Providence crystal dummy pairs are dummy function and supplied as a pair.
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