Emtek 452923 Brighton Entrance Handleset - Sandcast Bronze Tubular - Double Cylinder
- Can be ordered with any Sandcast Bronze 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
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:
- Sandcast Bronze
- Product Type:
- Handlesets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Keyed Function:
- Double Cylinder
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Series:
- Brighton
- Theme:
- Rustic Living
- Electronic:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Handleset
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Model:
- 452923
- (CTC) Center-to-Center:
- 5-1/2"
- Product Function:
- Double Cylinder
- Product Style:
- Sandcast Bronze
- Product Material:
- Bronze
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Bronze
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 452923-FB – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek Brighton handleset fit my door prep, or do I need to drill new holes?
The Brighton entrance handleset uses a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with 5-1/2 inch center-to-center spacing between the handle bore and the deadbolt bore. If your existing door was prepped for a standard residential handleset at 5-1/2 inch CTC, it drops right in. Door thickness range is 1-3/8 to 2 inches, which covers standard 1-3/4 inch exterior doors and older 1-3/8 inch slabs.
2) Does the Emtek 452923 Brighton handleset come with a 2-3/4 inch backset latch?
The standard latch ships for a 2-3/8 inch backset. If your door is bored at 2-3/4 inches, you have to specify the 2-3/4 inch backset when you order, it is not automatic. Measure from the door edge to the center of the bore before ordering, since those are the only two backsets offered.
3) Do I have to specify handing on the Emtek Brighton entrance handleset?
Handing is required on this handleset, right hand or left hand, and it is a required selection at order time. It matters specifically when a lever is used for the inside trim, since the lever has to throw the correct direction. Stand outside the door: if the hinges are on your right, it is right hand. Get this wrong and the inside lever points the wrong way.
4) What does double cylinder mean on the Emtek 452923, and is it a problem for an exit door?
Double cylinder means the deadbolt is keyed on both sides, so there is no thumbturn inside. Nobody can reach through a broken sidelight or glass panel to unlock the door, which is why it gets specified on glazed entries. The tradeoff is that you need a key to get out, and many local codes restrict double cylinder deadbolts on a required means of egress in occupied dwellings. If that is a concern for your opening, order the single cylinder version of the Brighton instead. Note this is a residential product, not a commercial-rated one.
5) Can the Emtek Brighton handleset be keyed into my existing Schlage or Weiser keys?
Both keyways are available. Schlage C is the standard cylinder, and the Weiser WR5 keyway is offered as a no-upcharge substitution across all three finishes, so it can be keyed into an existing Weiser system. Keying is a required selection: keyed different or keyed alike, and you can supply an existing key code at no charge if you are matching a house or building system.
6) What comes in the box with the Emtek 452923 Brighton handleset, and do I need to buy the interior knob separately?
It's a complete set: exterior handleset, latch, and strike plate, plus the interior trim. The interior knob or lever is a required choice you make when ordering, not a separate purchase. Twenty-five sandcast bronze styles are offered, ten levers (Aurora, Bryce, Cimarron, Cody, Durango, Lariat, Mariposa, Montrose, Teton, Yuma) and fifteen knobs including Butte, Egg, Round, Winchester, Bristol, Hampton, Lowell, Windsor, Astoria, Diamond, Georgetown, Modern Disc, Modern Square, Old Town and Providence. Remember that picking a lever means you also have to declare handing.
7) Is the Emtek Brighton a tubular or mortise handleset, and which should I be buying?
The Brighton 452923 is a tubular handleset. Tubular means the latch and the deadbolt each sit in their own bore through the door face, which is the standard residential prep most doors already have, and it installs with basic tools. A mortise handleset instead needs a deep rectangular pocket routed into the door edge, which is heavier duty but requires a door prepped or machined for it. If your door has two round bores at 5-1/2 inch centers, the tubular Brighton is what you want. If you are working with an existing mortise pocket, look at a mortise trim set like the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont double cylinder entry mortise trim instead.
8) I have a thick 2 inch entry door. Will the Emtek Brighton handleset work on it?
Yes, up to 2 inches. The Brighton covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, and door thickness is a field you enter at order time so the correct spindle and screw pack goes out with the set. If your door is thicker than 2 inches, this is not the set: the Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial handleset covers 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches, and the Yale Ridgefield handleset sets run 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 inches.
9) I need a single cylinder handleset instead of a double cylinder for a door with no glass beside it. What are my options?
Several single cylinder handlesets sit alongside the double cylinder Emtek 452923 Brighton. The Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont single cylinder entry mortise trim is the single cylinder version of the same Tremont trim. On bored preps, the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder handleset with Hudson knob covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness, the same range the Brighton 452923 covers, and the Schlage Residential F60 Addison keyed entry handleset with Accent lever is a Grade 2 F Series set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Single cylinder means a thumbturn inside instead of the second keyed cylinder the 452923 carries.
10) What is the closest equivalent to the Emtek Brighton 452923 double cylinder handleset if I need a double cylinder entrance without a bronze sandcast body?
The Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont double cylinder entry mortise trim is the double cylinder entrance option among the comparable handleset trims. The difference is the lock platform: the Emtek 452923 Brighton is a tubular lock with a 2-1/8 inch cross bore and a 5-1/2 inch center-to-center door prep, while the Baldwin 6542 is mortise trim, which needs a mortise pocket cut into the door rather than a bored prep. The Baldwin 6542 lists a 1-3/4 inch door thickness, where the Brighton 452923 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
11) My door is 2-1/4 inches thick. Which handleset will fit?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton handleset covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness, so a 2-1/4 inch door falls outside it. The Weslock 1411 Traditionale Colonial handleset with Eleganti knob, a single cylinder set, lists 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Among electronic options, the Yale Real Living BYRD226NRRX Assure Lock standalone touchscreen deadbolt with Ridgefield handleset also lists 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch.
12) Does the Kwikset 687 Amador handleset substitute for the Emtek 452923 Brighton?
They are not the same purchase. The Kwikset 687AMD Amador single cylinder handleset is sold as exterior only, so it does not bring interior trim with it, while the Emtek 452923 Brighton is a complete set including latch and strike plate and takes a sandcast bronze knob or lever for the inside. The Amador is also single cylinder against the 452923 double cylinder, is Grade 3, and lists a 1-3/4 inch door thickness where the Brighton covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. It comes in a SmartKey version and an SC1 keyway SmartKey version; the 452923 uses a Schlage C keyway, or a Weiser WR5 cylinder.
13) Which handleset should I use on a 1-3/8 inch door?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton handleset accepts 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, so a 1-3/8 inch door is within its range. Comparable sets that also reach 1-3/8 inch include the Pamex FS7P31 Lexington single cylinder handleset in satin nickel at 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Deltana 810871 Montego at 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Schlage Residential F60 Addison at 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 687 Amador and the Baldwin Estates 6542 Tremont trims list 1-3/4 inch and will not suit a 1-3/8 inch door.
14) If I am standardizing a set of doors on one key, does the Emtek Brighton 452923 work with a Weiser or Kwikset system?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton comes standard with a Schlage C keyway and can be ordered with a Weiser WR5 keyway instead, which keys into an existing Weiser system, and it offers keyed alike as a keying option. Among the comparable sets, the Kwikset 687AMD Amador is offered as a SmartKey version and as an SC1 keyway SmartKey version, so the keyway family differs by which version you order. Match the keyway before ordering if the doors must share a key.
15) Will the Emtek Brighton sandcast bronze finish match the rest of my hardware, and does it patina?
The Brighton is offered in three sandcast bronze finishes: Flat Black Bronze (FB), Medium Bronze (MB), and Tumbled White Bronze (TWB). Because the body is solid cast bronze rather than plated, these are living finishes that darken and develop character with handling, so a door added later will not look identical to one installed years earlier until it wears in. If you are standardizing a building or a run of units, order all the openings at once and stay in one finish code.
16) Can I use the Emtek Brighton handleset on a commercial building entrance?
The Brighton is a residential product. For an apartment unit door, a single family entry, or a clubhouse door it is appropriate, but it is not the choice for a high-traffic commercial opening where a graded lock is specified. If a grade is called for on your drawing, the Master Lock HDLB Series single cylinder deadbolt handleset is Grade 2, as are the Schlage Residential F Series and J Series handlesets, while the Kwikset 687 Amador and Belleview sets are Grade 3.
17) I am replacing hardware across several rental units. Can I key all the Emtek Brighton handlesets alike?
Keyed alike is a free option and it is one of the required selections when you order, so a run of Brighton sets can all take one key. You can also submit an existing key code at no charge, which is how you fold new doors into a key system already running in the building. Both work in either keyway: Schlage C as standard, or Weiser WR5 if the property is already on Weiser.
18) I want a handleset with a keypad instead of two keyed cylinders. What replaces the Emtek 452923 Brighton?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton is a mechanical, non-electronic set with keyed cylinders inside and out. For keypad access on a handleset opening, the Kwikset 815SCEHFL-CP913CNT San Clemente handleset pairs a Halifax lever interior trim with a contemporary SmartCode keypad electronic deadbolt and ships with the RCAL latch and RCS strike, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Yale Real Living BYRD226CBARX Assure Lock adds Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to a touchscreen deadbolt with the Ridgefield handleset, covering 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Both put the credential on a keypad rather than a second cylinder.
19) What is a simpler alternative to the Emtek Brighton 452923 for an interior or secondary door that does not need to lock?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton is a keyed entry set with a double cylinder function, so it is more hardware than a non-locking opening calls for. For a non-keyed handleset look, the Weslock 2815 Hillcrest dummy handleset with New Heaven lever and the Weslock 6695 Belmont dummy handleset with Impresa knob are dummy function, both covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness. If the door needs to latch but not key, the Schlage Residential JE285 Barcelona style handleset with Seville lever is a Grade 2 non-keyed entry set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
20) Is the Schlage JI18/19 interconnected lock an alternative to the Emtek 452923 Brighton handleset?
It solves a different opening. The Schlage Residential JI18/19 is an interconnected passage lock with a keyed deadbolt and Torino lever in satin stainless steel, listed as passage function on a JI Series Grade 2 platform for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Emtek 452923 Brighton is an entry handleset with a gripped exterior handle and a double cylinder keyed function, on a standard 2-1/8 inch bore with 5-1/2 inch center-to-center prep. If the drawing calls for a handleset grip, the interconnected lever set will not match it.
21) Which handlesets carry an ANSI grade if my facility spec requires one?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton is a residential sandcast bronze set. Where a graded product is required, the Master Lock HDLB Series HDLBA0615/4D single cylinder deadbolt handleset is Grade 2 entrance, and the Schlage Residential F60 Addison keyed entry handleset with Accent lever is Grade 2 in the F Series for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Kwikset 687BW Belleview single cylinder handleset is Grade 3 and exterior only. All three are single cylinder rather than the double cylinder function the 452923 provides.
22) What solid brass handleset can I use instead of the Emtek 452923 Brighton if I want a brass body rather than bronze?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton is bronze, offered in Flat Black Bronze, Medium Bronze and Tumbled White Bronze. For a solid brass entry handleset, Deltana offers the 803871B Hanover, the 815871 St. Ann and the 825871 Kingston, all solid brass entry function handlesets. The Deltana 810871 Montego handleset covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness, matching the range the Brighton 452923 accepts.
23) I need a handleset that ships with a matching interior knob as one part number. Which ones do that?
The Emtek 452923 Brighton is ordered with the inside knob or lever chosen separately from the sandcast bronze trim, and handing must be specified when a lever is used inside. If a single part number with the interior trim already paired is easier to order, the Baldwin Wesley handleset comes as Wesley x Alcott knob and as Wesley x Carnaby knob, both entrance function, and the Weslock 2810 Hillcrest single cylinder handleset comes with the Hudson knob for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.
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