Emtek Classic Brass Key In Leverset - Rope Lever with Rosette Options - Single Cylinder
- Handing is Required for Leversets
- Standard door thickness of 1-3/4”. Specify if thicker.
- Standard latch is for 2-3/8” backset. Specify 2-3/4”backset if required.
Weiser® (WR5) Keyway
- Specify by adding “W” to the beginning of product code.
- No upcharge for cylinder substitution. Can be keyed into existing Weiser® system
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Key in Lever & Key in Knob Locksets
- Collection:
- Brass
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Keyed Function:
- Single Cylinder
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Keyed:
- Yes
- Handle Type:
- Lever
- Lock Function:
- Entry
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Series:
- Rope
- Theme:
- American Designer
- Electronic:
- No
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Function:
- Entry
- Product Style:
- Traditional
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 5100-RL-RH-US26 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Do I have to specify handing when I order the Emtek Rope lever entry set?
Handing is required on the Emtek Rope leverset, so you need to know which way the door swings before you order. It is offered left hand (LH) and right hand (RH). Stand outside the door, on the side the key goes in: if the hinges are on your left it is left hand, hinges on the right is right hand. Get it backwards and the lever points the wrong way up the door.
2) Will the Emtek Rope lever fit a 2-3/4 inch backset door prep?
Yes. Backset is an ordering choice on the Rope leverset, 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. The 2-3/8 inch latch ships as standard, so 2-3/4 inch has to be called out when you order. Measure from the door edge to the center of the bore hole to confirm which prep you have; those are the two backsets used on residential bored doors.
3) Can I get several Emtek Rope entry levers keyed alike so one key opens them all?
Yes. Keying is a free option on the Rope leverset: keyed different, or keyed alike so a single key runs every lock on the order. There is also a keying-to-code field, so if you already have a key code in the building you can hand it over and have the new locks cut to match instead of carrying a second key.
4) Will an Emtek Rope leverset work on a door thicker than 1-3/4 inches?
The Rope leverset is built for a standard 1-3/4 inch door, which covers most residential entry doors. Thicker doors are handled, but the thickness has to be specified when you order so the correct spindle and screws come with it. There is a door thickness field on the order for exactly that.
5) Is the Emtek Rope lever rated for a commercial building or an apartment corridor?
It is a residential lockset, solid brass, tubular chassis, traditional styling. For a commercial opening, an apartment corridor, or anything where you need a graded cylindrical lock, look at something like the Falcon K101 Grade 1 or the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entry lever instead. The Rope is a home entry door lock, chosen for the look.
6) Can an Emtek Rope lever replace a Kwikset or builder-grade lever on the same door prep?
It drops into standard residential bored prep, since it is a tubular chassis at either a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, which is what builder locks like the Kwikset 200BRNL use. What it does not carry is the graded commercial spec of the Accentra and Corbin Russwin cylindrical locks. Swapping from a Kwikset keyway, order the Weiser (WR5) cylinder only if your existing keys are Weiser, otherwise stay on Schlage C.
7) The Emtek Rope key-in lever comes in a Schlage C or Weiser keyway. What else keys into a Schlage C system?
The Emtek Rope leverset ships with a Schlage C keyway as standard, with a Weiser WR5 cylinder available by adding W to the product code and keyable into an existing Weiser system. If a Schlage C opening elsewhere in the building needs a matching commercial lever, the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is a Grade 2 lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/8 inch backset, and the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever uses the same 6-pin Schlage C keyway on a 2-3/4 inch backset.
8) What is the closest equivalent to the Emtek Rope key-in lever in a commercial Grade 1 keyed lever?
The Emtek Rope key-in leverset is a residential brass tubular lock in entry function with a single-cylinder keyed outside lever. For an opening that needs a commercial-grade keyed lever instead, the Dexter C1000 Series entry/office cylindrical lever lock is Grade 1 with a clutching keyed lever and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Emtek carries decorative brass rosette styling; the Dexter and Hager carry commercial cylindrical trim.
9) I want the same decorative lever look but on a door that does not need to be keyed. What should I use?
The Emtek Rope leverset is keyed in single-cylinder entry function, and it is also built in a dummy version of the key-in lever for doors that never latch. If a decorative lever with a working latch but no key is wanted, the Baldwin Estate 5103 lever with 5048 rose is offered in passage function for halls and closets and in privacy function for bed and bath. The Baldwin 5103 half dummy is handed left or right, matching the way the Emtek Rope is ordered left hand or right hand.
10) What looks like a substitute for the Emtek Rope key-in lever but is not?
Keyless and electronic lever sets sit next to it in search results and are not the same product. The Emtek Rope leverset is a non-electronic mechanical lock keyed with a cylinder. The Delaney LP250 is an electronic keypad leverlock, and the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock in passage function covering 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch doors. Neither takes the Schlage C or Weiser cylinder the Emtek Rope is keyed with, so neither joins an existing key system.
11) I need the outside lever to stay locked at all times with the key retracting the latch. Does the Emtek Rope do that?
The Emtek Rope key-in leverset is an entry-function lock, which unlocks from the inside and is intended for a residential entry door. For an opening that must stay locked at all times, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
12) Is the Emtek Rope lever single cylinder, and what does that mean for a door with glass next to it?
Single cylinder: key on the outside, thumbturn or interior lever release on the inside, entry function. That is the residential standard, but it also means anyone who can reach through broken glass can operate the inside. On a glass front or a door with an adjacent sidelite, that is the tradeoff to weigh before you spec it.
13) What rosette shapes can I get the Emtek Rope lever on?
Four rose options back the Rope lever: the Classic Brass #8 rosette, a rectangular rosette, the regular round rosette, and a rope rosette that matches the lever pattern. The rope rosette comes in a limited finish range, so if you want the rope detail carried through on the rose, pick that finish first and let it drive the rest of the opening.
14) Can I match an Emtek Rope lever to closet and hall doors that do not need a lock?
Yes. Alongside the keyed function the Rope lever is offered as a dummy, so a closet or a fixed inactive leaf gets the same lever and rose with no latch behind it. That is how you keep one look across a run of doors when only some of them lock. If you need a working latch without a key, a Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever is the passage-function route.
15) What finishes does the Emtek Rope lever come in, and can I mix inside and outside?
Seven finishes: French Antique (US7), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Pewter (US15A), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Polished Chrome (US26), Satin Nickel (US15), and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL). Split finish is available as an option too, so the exterior can be one finish and the interior another, which is how you match a bronze entry outside to a nickel interior scheme.
16) I need a heavier keyed entry lever for a rental unit door. What should I look at instead of the Emtek Rope?
The Rope is a residential brass lockset chosen for appearance. For rental turnover and heavier traffic, the Dexter C1000 entry/office lever is Grade 1 and fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal AG00 entry lever is Grade 2 on a 6-pin Schlage C keyway with a 2-3/8 inch backset. Both accept the same Schlage C keying you would already be running across a building.
17) Is a Deltana Claremont or Manchester entry lever a substitute for the Emtek Rope key-in lever?
Both are decorative entry-function levers, so they answer the same opening. The Emtek Rope is a brass tubular entry lockset standard for 1-3/4 inch doors with a 2-3/8 inch backset latch and a 2-3/4 inch backset available. The Deltana 6201 Manchester entry lever and the Deltana 6411 Morant entry lever both cover doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Deltana 5851 Claremont is entry function as well. The difference a buyer feels is trim: the Emtek Rope is a rope-detailed lever with a choice of rope, rectangular, regular, or #8 rosette, while each Deltana carries its own lever design.
18) My door is thicker than 1-3/4 inch. What lever handles that range?
The Emtek Rope key-in leverset is built to a standard 1-3/4 inch door thickness and a thicker door is specified at the time of order. If the opening needs a lever rated across a wider range out of the box, the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lever covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Both of those are passage function with no key; the Emtek Rope is the keyed entry option.
19) I am matching a door that needs a dummy lever only. Is the Emtek Rope dummy the right pick or is there another?
The Emtek Rope is built in a dummy key-in lever version, so the same rope lever and rosette can be carried onto a closet or inactive leaf that never latches. Other dummy levers cover different openings: the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim is a Grade 1 heavy duty non-keyed dummy, the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is a Grade 2 medium duty dummy, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy in the 5400 Series. The Emtek is the one that matches Emtek Rope trim on the adjacent doors.
20) Is there a simpler keyed entry lever than the Emtek Rope for a rental unit?
The Emtek Rope key-in leverset is a solid brass traditional-style lock with seven finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Satin Nickel US15, and Unlacquered Brass US3NL, and four rosette shapes. Where the decorative range is not needed, the Master Lock BC Series is a Grade 3 return style keyed entry lockset, and the Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch.
21) The Emtek Rope is handed. What if I cannot confirm the swing before ordering?
Handing is required on the Emtek Rope leverset, which is ordered left hand or right hand. When the swing cannot be confirmed, a non-handed lever avoids the wrong-hand return: the Falcon B101 Grade 2 cylindrical passage lock uses a non-handed design and the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock uses non-handed levers. Both are passage function without a key, so they suit an interior door rather than a keyed entry.
22) Does the Emtek Rope key-in lever come with a deadbolt, and what if I need one?
The Emtek Rope is a single-cylinder key-in leverset, so the key function is in the lever itself. Where a keyed lever and a deadbolt are wanted together on one entry door, the Callan Bennett is a Grade 3 entrance leverset supplied as a deadbolt combo. The Emtek Rope offers free keyed-alike or keyed-different ordering and keying to code, so a separate Emtek deadbolt can be brought onto the same key.
23) Is unlacquered brass going to stay shiny on an Emtek Rope lever?
No, and that is the point of it. Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) has no clear coat, so it darkens and patinas with handling. If you want brass that stays bright, order Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), which is the finish specified when the look has to stay put on a front door.
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