Emtek 4312 Nashville Single Cylinder Entrance Handleset - Brass Tubular
- Can be ordered with any Brass Knob or Lever for the inside trim
- Sold as a complete set. Includes Latch and Strike Plate
- Standard 2-1/8" Door Prep. Door Prep 5-1/2" Center-to-Center
- Schlage C Keyway
- Standard latch is for 2-3/8" backset. Specify 2-3/4" backset if required
- Handing required if Lever used on inside or if Interconnect device is specified
Weiser® (WR5) Keyway
Specify by adding "W" to the beginning of Product Code for Weiser (WR5) Keyway.
No upcharge for cylinder substitution. Can be keyed into existing Weiser system.
Specifications:
- Backset: 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
- Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 2"
- Keyway: Schlage C
- Handing: Required – specify left or right
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Handlesets
- Collection:
- Brass
- Product Type:
- Handlesets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Keyed Function:
- Single Cylinder
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Series:
- Nashville
- Theme:
- American Classic
- Electronic:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Handleset
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Model:
- 4312
- (CTC) Center-to-Center:
- 5-1/2"
- Product Function:
- Entry
- Product Style:
- American Classic
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 4312-US15 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek 4312 Nashville handleset fit my existing door prep?
The Nashville 4312 uses a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with 5-1/2 inch center-to-center spacing between the deadbolt and the knob/lever bore. That is the common residential handleset prep, so if your current handleset already measures 5-1/2 inches CTC you can drop this into the existing holes. If your door is bored for a different center-to-center spacing, the plates will not cover and the bores will not line up.
2) Do I have to specify a backset for the Emtek 4312 handleset, and which one do I need?
Yes, backset is a required selection: 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. The 2-3/8 inch latch ships as standard. Measure from the door edge to the center of the bore on your existing door and match it; 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 are the two backsets used on residential doors, and picking the wrong one means the latch will not reach the bore.
3) Can the Emtek Nashville handleset be keyed to match my existing Schlage or Weiser keys?
Both keyways are offered. Schlage C is the standard cylinder, and a Weiser WR5 cylinder is available at no upcharge, which lets it key into an existing Weiser system. On the order form you choose keyed alike or keyed different, and there is a field to key to a specific code if you already have a keying schedule running in the building.
4) Does the Emtek 4312 Nashville handleset need handing, and when does it matter?
Handing is a required selection, left or right. It matters when a lever is used for the inside trim or when an interconnect device is specified, since the lever has to hang the correct way and the interconnect drives off the latch orientation. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your right, it is right hand.
5) What comes in the box with the Emtek 4312 Nashville handleset, and what else do I need to order?
Sold as a complete set with the latch and strike plate included. What is not automatic is the interior trim: you pick the inside knob or lever separately, from any Emtek brass knob or lever, and that choice is required on the order. So a full order is the exterior Nashville handle plus your interior knob or lever, plus backset, handing, finish and keyway.
6) My door is 2-1/4 inches thick, will the Emtek Nashville 4312 work?
No. The Nashville 4312 tops out at 2 inch door thickness. For a slab thicker than that, the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial handleset covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches, and the Yale Assure Ridgefield handlesets cover 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches if you also want a keypad deadbolt.
7) Which handlesets look like the Nashville 4312 but will not lock the door?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a single cylinder entry handleset with a keyed cylinder. Several handlesets carry the same exterior look without a working lock: the Weslock 6695 Belmont with Impresa knob and the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest with New Heaven lever are dummy function, both covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona style handleset with Seville lever is a non-keyed entry function. Order those only for an inactive leaf or a fixed panel, not for an entrance that has to lock.
8) I want a keypad or touchscreen entry instead of a keyed handleset like the Nashville 4312 - what handlesets do that?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a non-electronic single cylinder keyed handleset. For electronic entry in a handleset form, the Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente handleset pairs a Halifax lever interior with a Contemporary SmartCode keypad electronic deadbolt and fits 1-3/4 inch doors. The Yale Real Living BYRD226NRRX Assure standalone touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset and the BYRD226CBARX Wi-Fi and Bluetooth version both cover 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors.
9) What is the closest equivalent to the Emtek 4312 Nashville handleset if I need one that fits a 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch door?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville entrance handleset covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, so a door thicker than 2 inches falls outside it. The Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial handleset with Eleganti knob is a single cylinder keyed entry handleset rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, which covers the thicker range. Both are single cylinder keyed entry handlesets with interior knob trim.
10) What solid brass handleset is a straight alternative to the Emtek Nashville 4312?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a brass entry handleset in a tubular lock format. Deltana offers several solid brass entry handlesets that sit in the same place: the 803871B Hanover, the 815871 St. Ann, and the 825871 Kingston, each a solid brass handleset with an entry function. The Deltana 810871 Montego handleset covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the same door thickness range the Nashville 4312 covers.
11) Is there a graded handleset I can specify when the job requires an ANSI grade on the entry door?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a residential entry handleset. When a job calls out an ANSI grade, the Schlage Residential F60 Addison single cylinder keyed entry handleset with Accent lever is Grade 2 and fits 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Master Lock HDLBA0615/4D single cylinder deadbolt handleset is Grade 2. The Kwikset 687AMD Amador single cylinder handleset is Grade 3 and fits 1-3/4 inch doors.
12) What do I use if the entry door needs to be keyed from both sides instead of a single cylinder?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a single cylinder handleset, keyed outside with a thumbturn inside. Where a double cylinder is required, as on a door with glass beside the lock, the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont double cylinder entry mortise trim is an entrance function for 1-3/4 inch doors. The matching Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont single cylinder entry mortise trim covers the same 1-3/4 inch door in single cylinder form. Both are mortise trim, so the door needs a mortise pocket rather than the 2-1/8 inch cross bore the Nashville 4312 uses.
13) Is the Emtek Nashville 4312 a single cylinder or double cylinder handleset, and can I put it on a door with glass?
Single cylinder: key on the outside, thumbturn on the inside. That means anyone who can reach through a broken or unlocked sidelight can turn the inside thumbturn by hand. If your local code allows a keyed inside cylinder and you want that protection on a glass-front door, a double cylinder entry trim like the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont double cylinder is the type to look at instead.
14) Is the Emtek 4312 Nashville handleset a tubular or a mortise lock?
Tubular. It uses the standard 2-1/8 inch bored prep rather than a mortise pocket cut into the door edge, so installing it on a door already bored for a residential handleset is a straight swap with no routing. If the door is already mortised for a mortise lock body, this is the wrong architecture, you would want mortise entry trim such as the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont.
15) What finishes does the Emtek Nashville 4312 handleset come in, and can I match the interior hardware to a different finish?
Ten finishes: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Nickel (US15), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), Satin Brass (US4) and French Antique (US7). Every one of those is available with either the Schlage or the Weiser cylinder. There is also a split finish option if you want the exterior in one finish and the interior in another, which is how people match a dark exterior to brass interior trim.
16) Is the Emtek 4312 Nashville handleset rated for a commercial entry or an apartment building corridor?
It is a residential handleset, solid brass, in Emtek's American Classic styling. For a single family home, a townhouse or a front unit door it is the right class of product. For high traffic commercial openings or a spec calling for a graded lock, look at graded residential handlesets instead, such as the Schlage F60 Addison with Accent lever or the Master Lock HDLB series single cylinder deadbolt handleset.
17) What is the difference between the Emtek Nashville handleset and a Kwikset or Schlage residential handleset?
The Nashville is solid brass with a choice of ten finishes and roughly ninety interior knob and lever styles, keyed Schlage C or Weiser WR5, and it fits 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. The volume alternatives are narrower in scope: the Kwikset 687 Amador single cylinder is exterior trim only with SmartKey and is listed for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Schlage F60 Addison ships with the Accent lever as a set for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. Pick the Emtek when the finish and trim have to match the rest of the house; pick the others when it is a straight functional replacement.
18) Can I order several Emtek Nashville handlesets keyed alike for a house with multiple exterior doors?
Yes. Keyed alike is a selection at no charge, so a front, side and back door all open on one key. If the property already runs on a Schlage C or Weiser WR5 system, order to the existing code using the keying-to-code field instead, and the new handlesets fall into the same key.
19) Is there a simpler single cylinder handleset than the Emtek 4312 Nashville for a rental unit front door?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a brass entry handleset ordered with a handing, a backset, and a choice of interior knob or lever. For a plainer specification, the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder handleset with Hudson knob fits 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the same range the Nashville 4312 covers, and the Pamex FS7P31 Lexington single cylinder handleset in satin nickel is an entry function for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Both arrive as a fixed knob and finish combination rather than a built-to-order trim selection.
20) The Nashville 4312 ships as a complete set - which alternatives are exterior trim only?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is sold as a complete set including the latch and strike plate, with the interior knob or lever chosen at order. By contrast the Kwikset 687AMD Amador single cylinder handleset with SmartKey and the Kwikset 687BW Belleview single cylinder handleset with SmartKey are exterior only, both Grade 3 for 1-3/4 inch doors, so the interior trim is a separate line. The Baldwin Wesley handleset is sold as a set paired with an interior knob, either the Alcott or the Carnaby, in an entrance function.
21) Which key-free handleset can I put on a door where tenants change often, instead of a keyed set like the Nashville 4312?
The Emtek 4312 Nashville is a keyed single cylinder handleset, so a tenant turnover means a rekey. The Yale Real Living BYRD256 CBARX Assure key free touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield passage handleset and trim, connected by August, is a Wi-Fi lock for 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, and the BYRD256CBARX Assure Lock 2 key-free touchscreen deadbolt with Wi-Fi and Ridgefield handleset covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors. Codes replace keys on both, and the handleset half is passage trim.
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