Bravura Macon with Square Trim Dummy Knobset, Grade 2

It's built for residential use. The Macon square-trim dummy is rated Grade 2 on the internal mechanics, but Bravura lists it as residential hardware, so it suits homes, apartments and light multi-family interiors. For a commercial corridor or an institutional spec, look at a commercially rated dummy trim such as the Schlage A170 single dummy (Grade 2, heavy duty) or the BEST 6K single dummy trim.

No latch and no bore prep is required. Dummy trim mounts to the face of the door on its rose, so backset and cross-bore don't come into it. That's what makes it the usual choice for a closet or French door leaf that was never drilled for a lockset.

A dummy knob such as the Bravura Macon has no latch and does not operate, so if the door needs to stay closed you want a passage function instead. Comparable passage knobsets include the Dexter C2000 Series Grade 2 passage cylindrical ball knob, non-keyed, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Corbin Russwin CK4410 Grade 2 passage/closet knob for the same thickness range, and the Arrow MK01 Grade 2 passage knob. All three latch and turn; the Macon is a fixed pull.

The Schlage A170 single dummy trim is the closest like-for-like: it is a Grade 2 cylindrical non-keyed knob lock in dummy function, the same grade and function as the Macon, and it is rated heavy duty with a 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch door thickness range. The BEST 6K Series single dummy trim is also Grade 2 dummy function, listed at medium duty. The Macon is a Grade 2 dummy knobset described as residential with solid brass construction, so the Schlage and BEST options are the ones to look at when a job calls for a commercial-series dummy on the same opening.

No. The Macon is a dummy knobset, a counterpart to functioning hardware or for use where no latch is needed, so it will not secure a bath or bedroom. For that opening use a privacy function knob: the Dexter C2000 Series Grade 2 privacy knob for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Cal-Royal BER20 Grade 3 privacy knob with brass trim in the same thickness range, or the Pamex FTF Baron Grade 3 privacy knob.

The Macon is a residential-duty Grade 2 dummy knobset, which puts no latch or keying on the door. Commercial openings that need security typically take a storeroom function: the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 storeroom/closet knob lock with a single cylinder at standard duty, and the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet single cylinder knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset. For a keyed entrance instead, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office cylindrical lock uses a conventional cylinder and covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.

A dummy such as the Macon has no latch, so it cannot serve on a fire-rated opening that must latch. Falcon lists fire rating on two knob locks: the W101 Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical knob in passage/closet latch function with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the X101 Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical passage knobset with interchangeable core for 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors.

The Macon dummy is a single dummy, one knob on one face of the door. If you need knobs on both sides of an inactive leaf, order two, or look at a set sold as a pair such as the Emtek Arts & Crafts Hammered Egg dummy pair or the Emtek Georgetown crystal dummy pair.

Four finishes: US15 Satin Nickel, US10B Oil Rubbed Bronze, US26 Polished Chrome and US19 Black. Those are standard BHMA finish codes, so if the working knobs on your other doors carry the same code, the dummy will read as a match.

It's reversible, so one part number works on either hand of door. Bravura builds the Macon that way, which matters on a pair of French doors where you're putting the same trim on both leaves.

The Bravura Macon is sold as a dummy knobset in four finishes. For openings that need trim on both faces, Emtek catalogs dummy knobsets supplied as a pair, including the Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg dummy pair and the Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence dummy pairs. Omnia's dummy offerings such as the 434/0 egg-shaped knob and the 442/00 with a 2-5/8 inch rose are single dummy latchsets.

The Cal-Royal BA40 dummy knob from the Barrington BA Series is a straightforward cylindrical dummy listed for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Omnia 458/0 is a single dummy knob latchset with a 2-3/8 inch backset in solid brass. The Macon itself is a Grade 2 solid brass dummy with square trim, offered in US15 Satin Nickel, US10B Oil Rubbed Bronze, US26 Polished Chrome, and US19 Black.

Solid brass construction. For a property manager fitting out units, that matters most on the finish: brass under the plating holds up to handling better than a die-cast shell, and the Macon pairs the knob with square rose trim for a more contemporary look than a round rose.

Not really, because a dummy has no working mechanism to wear out. The Grade 2 rating on the Macon describes Bravura's internal mechanics across the series; on the dummy you're buying the look and the finish. Pick it if you want the square rose and one of the four finishes to match the rest of the room. If you want a straightforward residential dummy in a plainer round profile, the Cal-Royal BA40 dummy knob is the other direction to go.

Dummy knobs are normally specified as a counterpart to functioning hardware, which is exactly how the Macon is described. Within other residential lines that pairing is done inside one series - Callan offers the Edgewood and Roland as Grade 2 entrance knobsets, and Kwikset's Polo family includes the 200P passage knob with 6AL latch and RCS strike alongside the 400P keyed entry knob with the same latch and strike. Matching within a single series is what keeps the knob profile and rose consistent from door to door.