Emtek 3033 Octagon Lost Wax Cast Bronze Mortise Entrance Handleset - Dummy
- Can be ordered with any Lost Wax Cast Bronze Knob or Lever for the inside trim
- Sold as complete set.
- Handing required for All Mortise Locks
Specifications:
- Backset: 2-1/2" or 2-3/4"
- Door Prep: Standard Mortise ANSI A115.1
- UL Function: ANSI F20 or F13
- Door Thickness: 1-3/4" standard (specify if thicker)
- Keyway: Schlage C
- Handing: Required – specify left or right
- Fire Rating: UL 180 minute
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Mortise Entry Sets
- Collection:
- Tuscany Bronze
- Product Type:
- Handlesets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Mortise Locks and Trim
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Lock Type:
- Mortise
- Keyed:
- No
- Lock Function:
- Dummy
- Series:
- Octagon
- Theme:
- Tuscany
- Electronic:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Handleset
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Model:
- 3033
- Product Function:
- Dummy
- Product Style:
- Tuscany Bronze
- Product Material:
- Bronze
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Bronze
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 3033-RH-FB – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does the Emtek 3033 Octagon handleset actually lock, or is it just a pull?
It is a dummy set, so there is no latch, no bolt and no key. The 3033 Octagon is non-keyed with a dummy function, meaning the handle and knob or lever are fixed trim used as a pull. Typical use is the inactive leaf of a double door or a closet/pantry door where you only need the look of the entry set. If you need a working entry lock, order the keyed mortise entrance version instead.
2) Do I have to specify handing on the Emtek 3033 mortise handleset?
Yes, handing is required. The 3033 is ordered as either LH or RH, and Emtek requires handing on all of its mortise locks. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your left it is a left hand, hinges on the right is a right hand. There is no reversing it after the fact, so get the handing right on the purchase order.
3) What door thickness does the Emtek 3033 handleset fit, and what if my door is thicker than standard?
1-3/4 inch is the standard door thickness for the 3033 Octagon. Thicker doors are accommodated, but the thickness has to be called out on the order, and there is a door thickness field for exactly that. Give the actual measured thickness rather than the nominal one on the drawing.
4) What door prep and backset does the Emtek 3033 need?
Standard mortise pocket prep to ANSI A115.1, with a backset of either 2-1/2 inches or 2-3/4 inches. That means a door already mortised for a standard entrance lock body will take it without new prep. A tubular-bored door (a 2-1/8 inch cross bore) will not, it has to be routed for a mortise case.
5) Do I have to buy the inside knob or lever separately for the Emtek 3033?
No, it ships as a complete set, but you do choose the inside trim when you order. The 3033 takes any Emtek Lost Wax Cast Bronze knob or lever, and the selection runs from levers like Aurora, Durango, Teton and Montrose to knobs like Egg, Round, Winchester, Diamond and Modern Square. Twenty five styles in all, and the choice is required, so the order is not complete without it.
6) What is the closest alternative to the Emtek 3033 Octagon handleset if I need a dummy handleset but not a mortise prep?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon is a dummy-function handleset built on a mortise lock body, so the door needs a standard mortise pocket. If the door is not mortise-prepped, two dummy handlesets on tubular-style doors are the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest with New Heaven lever, a dummy handleset in the Premiere Essentials Series for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Weslock 6695 Belmont with Impresa knob, a dummy handleset in the Elegance Series for the same 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thickness range. Both give you the inactive pull-and-trim look without cutting a mortise pocket.
7) I need the same Octagon look but on the active, keyed side of a double door. What should I order instead of the dummy?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon dummy is non-keyed, so it has no cylinder and no latch action. For a keyed entry handleset the comparable set includes the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont entry mortise trim in single cylinder and double cylinder versions, both for 1-3/4 inch doors, which are entrance-function mortise trim rather than dummy. On a tubular door, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison with Accent lever is a Grade 2 single cylinder keyed entry handleset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch.
8) My door is 2 inches thick. Which handlesets in this range cover that without a special order?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon is built for 1-3/4 inch doors as standard and thicker doors must be specified when ordering. Peers that publish a range reaching 2 inches or beyond include the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest dummy and Weslock 6695 Belmont dummy at 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Deltana 810871 Montego at 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial single cylinder at 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch.
9) What is the difference between the Emtek 3033 Octagon dummy and a non-keyed entry handleset like the Schlage JE285?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon is a dummy: it is fixed trim with no latching action, used on an inactive leaf or a door held by a roller catch. The Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona with Seville lever is a Grade 2 J Series handleset with a non-keyed entrance function for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, meaning it still operates a latch, just without a key cylinder. Choose the 3033 only where the door does not need to latch.
10) Can I key an Emtek 3033 dummy handleset into my existing Schlage C keyway?
Not on the dummy version, since it is non-keyed and has no cylinder. The 3033 platform is built around the Schlage C keyway, so the keyed mortise entrance sets in the same style can be keyed alike with your existing Schlage C cylinders. Pairing a keyed active leaf with this dummy on the inactive leaf gives you a matched double door.
11) Does the Emtek 3033 handleset need handing, and are there alternatives that avoid it?
Yes. The Emtek 3033 Octagon is ordered left hand or right hand, and handing is required for all mortise locks. If you want to avoid committing to a hand at the time of order, the Sure-Loc handlesets are tubular units with adjustable backset, including the Aspen AN507 keyed entry, the Alta AT507 tubular, the Coral CR507 and the Madison MA507. Those are handleset-function tubular units rather than mortise, so the door prep and the trim are different.
12) Can I swap an Emtek 3033 Octagon dummy for an electronic handleset later?
No, they are different products on different preps. The Emtek 3033 Octagon is a non-electronic, non-keyed dummy on a standard mortise ANSI A115.1 prep. Electronic handlesets in the comparable set are deadbolt-based tubular units: the Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente with Halifax lever pairs a handleset with a Smartcode keypad electronic deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Yale Real Living BYRD226NRRX Assure standalone touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Going that route means reworking the door from a mortise pocket to bore-and-deadbolt prep.
13) Are there solid brass handleset alternatives to the Emtek 3033 cast bronze Octagon?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon is lost wax cast bronze and comes in Flat Black Bronze and Medium Bronze. If you want a solid brass body instead, the Deltana handlesets are solid brass entry units: the 803871B Hanover, the 815871 St. Ann and the 825871 Kingston. All three are entry function rather than dummy, so they latch and take a cylinder, unlike the 3033.
14) For a rental property where I care about ANSI grade, what keyed handlesets compare to the Emtek 3033 Octagon?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon is a residential dummy handleset and carries a UL 180 minute fire rating on the mortise body. If your spec is written around an ANSI grade with a keyed function, graded peers include the Master Lock HDLB Series HDLBA0615/4D Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt handleset, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison Grade 2 keyed entry, and the Kwikset 687AMD Amador Grade 3 single cylinder keyed handleset, offered with SmartKey or with the SC1 keyway.
15) I am keying to Schlage C. Which handlesets match that keyway if the Emtek 3033 dummy will not work?
The Emtek 3033 Octagon mortise handleset family uses the Schlage C keyway, though the 3033 itself is the non-keyed dummy version. Among the peers, the Kwikset 687AMD SMC Amador single cylinder handleset is supplied with the SC1 keyway and SmartKey, which is the Schlage-style keyway, and it is a Grade 3 entrance handleset for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Kwikset 687AMD SMT and 687BW Belleview are the SmartKey versions of the same Grade 3 exterior-only handlesets.
16) The Baldwin Wesley handleset was suggested as a substitute for the Emtek 3033 Octagon. Is it?
Not directly. The Baldwin Wesley handleset, offered with the Alcott knob or the Carnaby knob for the interior, is an entrance-function set, while the Emtek 3033 Octagon is a dummy with no latch and no cylinder. The 3033 also takes a lost wax cast bronze knob or lever of your choice for the inside trim and is sold as a complete set. If the opening needs to latch, the Wesley is the right family; if it is an inactive leaf, it is not an equivalent.
17) What finishes does the Emtek 3033 Octagon bronze handleset come in?
Two: Flat Black Bronze (FB) and Medium Bronze (MB). Both are lost wax cast bronze, part of the Tuscany Bronze collection, so they are living finishes that will patina with handling and weather rather than stay uniform like a plated brass finish.
18) Is the Emtek 3033 solid bronze or plated?
Solid lost wax cast bronze, both the material and the substrate, not a plated casting. That is why it is heavier in the hand than a stamped or zinc set and why the Tuscany bronze finishes wear in rather than flaking off.
19) Is there an installation instruction sheet for the Emtek mortise handleset prep?
Yes. Emtek publishes an F20 mortise lock installation instruction sheet, plus a technical specification sheet covering mortise handleset dimensions and door thickness. Both are available with the 3033, and the tech sheet is the document to hand your carpenter before he routes the pocket.
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