Emtek 8135 Crystal Knobset with Wilshire 7" Non-Keyed Sideplate Lockset, Passage Set

Passage means no lock at all. The Emtek 8135 crystal knobset is non-keyed and has no privacy button, so it latches the door shut and nothing more. That makes it right for closets, hallways, pantries and laundry doors. A bedroom or bath needs a privacy function instead, and an exterior or office door that has to be secured needs a keyed set.

No. Handing is only required on Emtek leversets. Knobs are symmetrical, so the 8135 crystal knob on the Wilshire sideplate works on a left or right hand door either way. That also means you can order one part number for a run of doors swinging in both directions, which is the practical difference from speccing levers across a building.

Yes, but you have to say so on the order. The standard latch ships set for a 2-3/8 inch backset, and 2-3/4 inches is a specified option on the same set. Older and thicker doors, and most doors with a wide stile, are commonly bored at 2-3/4. Measure from the door edge to the center of the 2-1/8 inch bore before ordering and pick the matching backset.

The Emtek 8135 crystal knobset with the Wilshire 7 inch sideplate is a passage set and includes a working latch and strike plate, so it operates a latchbolt. For an opening that needs handles on both faces with no latch action, the Omnia D12036PD is a solid brass dummy deadbolt lever lockset with plates, in a double dummy function, with 5-1/2 inch center to center spacing. That is the surface-mounted option when the door is held by ball catches or roller catches rather than a latch.

Three choices, and they change how the set feels and looks. The standard latch is the conventional Emtek tubular latch. The 28 degree rotation latch shortens the knob turn needed to retract the bolt, which is a lighter action for anyone who struggles with a full rotation. The CF mechanism is the appearance option: the rosettes carry no exposed screws, and it comes with the 28 degree latch included. If a clean unbroken plate matters on a visible door, CF is the one to order.

It is a residential product. The 8135 crystal knob on the Wilshire sideplate is a decorative solid brass tubular set, right for homes, model units, boutique hospitality and the like. Doors carrying real commercial traffic, or any opening on a fire rated or accessibility path, should be specified with commercial grade hardware rather than this set.

Emtek's 8135 Wilshire set is passage only, so the lock has to come from a separate deadbolt. Omnia builds sideplate style deadbolt locksets in solid brass in all three functions: the D12036A single cylinder, the D12036AC double cylinder for a door with glass beside it, and the D12036PD dummy version with plates on a 5-1/2 inch center to center. Sideplate proportions and finish tone differ between makers, so pair them on the same elevation only if you have seen the two together.

The 8135 passage set has a working latch and strike, so the door closes and stays closed until you turn the knob. If the door is a false or inactive leaf, or a pair where only one side operates, you want a dummy instead. Omnia's D12036PD is a solid brass dummy on a sideplate, spaced 5-1/2 inches center to center, with no latch to bore for.

For interior openings that only need to latch, the Emtek 8135 crystal knobset with the Wilshire 7 inch sideplate is a brass passage set, offered across nine knob styles from Astoria to Windsor and ten finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Polished Nickel US14 and Unlacquered Brass US3NL. For the entry and any door needing a key, the Omnia D12036A single cylinder deadbolt lever lockset and the D12036AC double cylinder version are both solid brass, and the D12036PD dummy set in solid brass covers closet and inactive leaves. Confirm the finish naming matches between brands before ordering, since finish codes are not shared across manufacturers.

Ten: Flat Black (US19), French Antique (US7), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Pewter (US15A), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Brass (US4), Satin Nickel (US15) and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL). The two Lifetime finishes hold their appearance. Unlacquered brass is bare and will patina with handling, which is the point of it but is worth knowing before you spec it across a whole building where the doors will age unevenly.