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Emtek 8683 Disk Thumbturn Privacy Bolt - Double Rosettes with Indicator - Use with Brass Passage Set

Emtek 8683 Disk Thumbturn Privacy Bolt - Double Rosettes with Indicator - Use with Brass Passage Set

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Emtek 8683 Disk Thumbturn Privacy Bolt - Double Rosettes with Indicator - Use with Brass Passage Set

  • Handing Required for Leversets. Knob/Lever Lockset sold separately.
  • Standard latch is for 2-3/8” backset. Specify 2-3/4”backset if required.
  • Fits door thickness 1-3/8” to 1-3/4”. Specify if thicker.
  • Complete set includes latch, strike plate, and emergency release tool.
  • Thumbturn privacy bolt can be used with any Brass passage set.

Mix Match Style and Finish for thumbturn and rosettes:

  • 4 thumbturn designs in 10 finishes
  • 4 rosette designs in 10 finishes
  • Includes privacy latch and strike plate
  • Includes emergency release tool

 

Specifications:

  • Backset: Adjustable 2-3/8" or 2-3/4"
  • Cross Bore: 2-1/8"
  • Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
  • Latch Faceplate: Round or Square Corner
  • Material: Brass

 

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Thumbturn Privacy Bolts
Collection:
Brass
Product Type:
Indicator Lock
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Lock Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Lock Type:
Tubular
Series:
Thumbturn Privacy Bolt
Theme:
American Classic
Electronic:
No
Keyed:
No
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Product Attribute:
Indicator Locks
MAP Policy:
Yes
Product Model:
8683
Product Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Product Style:
American Classic
Product Material:
Brass
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Brass
Department:
Door Hardware

Emtek 8683US15A.RECUS7 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Does the Emtek 8683 privacy bolt come with a knob or lever, or do I order those separately?
The 8683 is the thumbturn privacy bolt only. The knob or lever set is a separate order. What ships with the 8683 is the thumbturn with indicator, the double rosettes, the privacy latch, the strike plate, and the emergency release tool. Pair it with any Emtek Brass passage set on the same door. If you go with a leverset, you have to state the handing when you order it.
2) Will the Emtek 8683 thumbturn privacy bolt fit a 1-3/4 inch door with a 2-3/8 inch backset bore?
Yes on both counts. The 8683 covers door thickness from 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, and the latch is adjustable for a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, which are the two standard bored-door backsets. The cross bore is 2-1/8 inches, so it drops into a standard bored prep. If your door is thicker than 1-3/4 inches, say so when ordering, since that needs a different setup.
3) I need an occupancy indicator on a door that already has a passage lever. Deadbolt with indicator or a thumbturn privacy bolt?
That is exactly what the Emtek 8683 is built for. It mounts above or below an existing brass passage set and adds the privacy throw plus the indicator, so the passage handle keeps working as the latch. The alternative is an indicator deadbolt, which is a separate bolt with a heavier throw for commercial use: the Hager 3216 is a Grade 2 thumbturn by occupancy indicator deadbolt with a 1 inch throw, and the Arrow E50 is a Grade 2 non-keyed exit deadlock with a vacant/occupied indicator on the outside. Go with the deadbolt route if you need a graded product; go with the 8683 if you want a residential brass finish that matches the rest of the trim.
4) I need one lever that handles both latching and privacy indication instead of a separate bolt - what are the options next to the Emtek 8683?
The Emtek 8683 deliberately splits the job: it is a tubular privacy bolt with a thumbturn and indicator, and the knob or lever is a separate brass passage set sold on its own, with handing required for leversets. If you would rather have one device do both, the Corbin Russwin CLX3320 NVSL is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty privacy/bedroom/bathroom visual status lever lock with the indicator built into the lever trim, and the Accentra AUYPL02 in the YPL Series is a Grade 1 privacy cylindrical lock with a visual status indicator. The Falcon H2171 is a Grade 2 public restroom interconnected lock with occupancy indicator and single cylinder deadbolt where the restroom needs a keyed outside as well.
5) Can I key the Emtek 8683, or do I need a different indicator lock for that?
The Emtek 8683 is a non-keyed privacy function with an emergency release tool for outside access, so there is no cylinder to key. If the opening needs a key outside and an indicator inside, the Schlage B560 is a Grade 2 medium duty single cylinder indicator deadbolt with key cylinder outside and thumbturn inside reading UNLOCKED/LOCKED, and the Schlage B660-IS-LOC is the Grade 1 heavy duty equivalent in the B600 Series. For a mortise prep, the Schlage L460 is a Grade 1 small case mortise deadbolt, cylinder x thumbturn, with a VACANT/OCCUPIED indicator on the outside of the door.
6) What is the difference between the Emtek 8683 thumbturn privacy bolt and the Accentra D292 indicator deadbolt?
Both give you a thumbturn on one side and an occupancy indicator, but they are different classes of hardware. The Emtek 8683 is a non-keyed privacy/bed/bath tubular lock in brass, meant to pair with a separate brass passage set so the knob or lever always turns free and the bolt handles the privacy. The Accentra D292 is a Grade 2 cylindrical deadbolt with thumbturn x indicator function fitting 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, used on its own as a bolt. If you want a decorative privacy bolt matched in style and finish to a passage knob or lever, the 8683 is the one; if you want a graded deadbolt, the D292 is.
7) Which indicator locks fit a 1-3/8 inch door like the Emtek 8683 does?
The Emtek 8683 fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch as standard, with thicker doors specified at order. Among indicator hardware, the Accentra D292 cylindrical deadbolt and the Arrow E50 exit deadlock both cover the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range. Several heavier options do not: the Hager 3216 thumbturn x occupancy indicator deadbolt is listed for 1-3/4 inch, the Schlage L460 small case mortise deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CLX3320 NVSL for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. On a standard 1-3/8 inch interior door, that narrows the field considerably.
8) Will the Emtek 8683 work in a mortise prep like the Schlage L460?
No - the Emtek 8683 is tubular hardware sized for a 2-1/8 inch cross bore with a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, so it goes into a standard bored prep. The Schlage L460 is a Grade 1 small case mortise deadbolt, cylinder x thumbturn, with a VACANT/OCCUPIED indicator for the outside of the door on 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Schlage L460J is the Grade 1 entrance/office version with a 6-pin FSIC less core and a 5-9/16 inch by 1-1/4 inch face. If the door is prepped for a mortise case, use an L Series deadbolt; if it is bored, the 8683 fits directly.
9) What does the indicator on the Emtek 8683 privacy bolt actually show, and where do you see it?
The 8683 is a privacy bed and bath function bolt with an indicator built into the outside rosette, so someone in the hall can tell the room is occupied without trying the handle. The inside is a Disk-style thumbturn. It is non-keyed, so there is no cylinder to pin and nothing to key into a masterkey system. For lockout, the set includes an emergency release tool.
10) Can I get the Emtek 8683 thumbturn in a different finish than the rosettes?
Yes, the thumbturn and the rosettes are specified separately, so you can mix them. The Disk rosette comes in ten finishes: 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 thumbturn comes in those same finishes except Polished Chrome. Thumbturn style is a separate choice as well: Arched, Arched Step, Rectangular, or Rectangular Step.
11) Will the Emtek 8683 latch faceplate match the mortise already cut in my door edge?
You have a choice of latch faceplate: round corner or square corner. Pull the existing latch and look at the edge prep. If the previous latch sat in a mortise with radiused corners, order the round corner face; if the corners are square, order the square corner face. Getting this right means you are not chiseling or filling the door edge. The cross bore is 2-1/8 inches and the backset adjusts between 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inches, so the bore side of a standard prep is already covered.
12) I am standardizing bathroom privacy hardware across a building. Is the Emtek 8683 the right choice for a fleet of doors?
For apartments, condos, or a hospitality guest room, yes: the 8683 is a residential tubular privacy bolt and it will repeat cleanly across doors, since every unit takes the same 2-1/8 inch cross bore and adjusts to either 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, and it covers 1-3/8 through 1-3/4 inch door thickness, so mixed door stock is not a problem. Where it does not belong is a public restroom or a corridor door on a commercial spec that calls for an ANSI grade. That opening wants something like the Accentra AUYPL02 Grade 1 privacy lock with visual status indicator instead.
13) What do I have to specify when ordering the Emtek 8683 privacy bolt?
Four things decide the part: thumbturn style (Arched, Arched Step, Rectangular, or Rectangular Step), thumbturn finish, rosette finish, and backset. Backset is required at order time, 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches. Door thickness only needs stating if your door falls outside 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches. The rosette on the 8683 is the Disk shape, so that one is fixed.
14) Is the Cal-Royal IND90-G2 or IND84 a substitute for the Emtek 8683?
They cover the same idea from a different direction. The Cal-Royal IND90-G2 is a Grade 1 indicator deadbolt with an ADA thumbturn and the Cal-Royal IND84 is a Grade 3 indicator deadbolt, both thumbturn x indicator function. The Emtek 8683 is a non-keyed brass privacy bolt in American Classic styling, ordered with a Disk rosette and one of four thumbturn designs - Arched, Arched Step, Rectangular, or Rectangular Step - in finishes such as Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Satin Nickel US15, and Unlacquered Brass US3NL, so the thumbturn and rosette match a passage set on the same door. Specify a Cal-Royal when the job calls out a graded deadbolt, and the 8683 when the thumbturn has to match decorative trim.
15) What is the difference between the Emtek 8683 privacy bolt and the Falcon D271 or Arrow E50 one-sided indicator deadbolts?
All three lock from the inside without a key, but the outside face differs. The Falcon D271 is a Grade 2 medium duty deadbolt with an occupancy indicator and a one-sided function, thumbturn inside. The Arrow E50 is a Grade 2 non-keyed exit deadlock showing a Vacant/Occupied indicator on the outside, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Emtek 8683 carries double rosettes with the indicator and a thumbturn, includes the privacy latch, strike plate, and an emergency release tool, and works with any Emtek brass passage set so the door still has an operating knob or lever. The Falcon and Arrow are bolts on their own; the 8683 is the privacy half of a two-part trim setup.
16) Is the Emtek 8683 privacy bolt solid brass?
Brass through and through, both the material and the substrate, and it belongs to Emtek's Brass collection in an American Classic style. That is what lets it be finished in things like Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), which patinas over time, and Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), which does not. It also means it pairs visually and mechanically with Emtek's Brass passage sets rather than the sectional or crystal lines.
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