Emtek Classic Brass Knobsets - Providence Knob, Passage Set

Standard bored prep is exactly what the Providence passage set is cut for. It uses a 2-1/8 inch cross bore with either a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, and it covers doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch thick. Pulling an old knob out of a normally prepped interior door, the only two things to confirm are the backset (edge of the door to the center of the big hole) and whether the latch mortise in the door edge has round or square corners.

Measure from the edge of the door to the center of the 2-1/8 inch hole. 2-3/8 inches is the usual dimension on residential interior doors, 2-3/4 inches turns up on thicker doors and commercially prepped openings. The Providence set ships with the 2-3/8 inch latch as standard, so call out 2-3/4 inch on the order when that is what the door measures. If the backset is wrong the latch will not line up with the strike already in the frame.

Passage means latch only. It is non-keyed with no cylinder and no thumbturn, both knobs turn all the time, so it belongs on halls, closets, pantries and laundry doors. A bed or bath door needs a privacy function set instead. Among the solid brass residential knobs we stock, the Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage knob with R027 rose is a privacy function knob.

The Providence is a residential tubular knobset. For commercial traffic, the graded passage knobs are the Schlage D10S, a Grade 1 heavy duty passage latch with the Orbit knob in the D Series, the Falcon X101, a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knobset with an interchangeable core, and the Corbin Russwin CK4310, a Grade 1 passage/closet cylindrical lock with a Global knob that covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. If Grade 2 satisfies the spec, the Corbin Russwin CK4410, the Dexter C2000 passage ball knob and the Arrow MK01 are all Grade 2 passage knobs for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch.

The nearest peers in decorative solid brass passage knobs are the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial passage knob with the 5058 rose, the Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore 2 inch knob with the 5048 rose, which is preconfigured with a 2-3/8 inch backset and a full lip strike, and the Omnia 434/PA traditional egg-shaped knob latchset, a solid brass set with a 3 inch projection. The Emtek Providence is a brass knob in a traditional style, sold as a complete set with latch and strike plate, and it is configured rather than preconfigured: the backset is specified as 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch, the rosette is chosen from #8, Oval, Quincy, Rectangular, Regular, Watford and Wilshire, and the latch is chosen from a standard latch, a 28 degree rotation latch, or the CF mechanism that leaves no exposed screws on the rosettes. The Baldwin and Omnia sets come with their rose design fixed to the knob.

Yes. The Emtek Providence passage set is non-keyed with a passage function, so the knob turns the latch from both sides and nothing locks. For a bed or bath door, the privacy-function knobs are the Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore knob with the 5148 rose, preconfigured with a 2-3/8 inch backset and full lip strike, the Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage privacy knob with the R027 rose, the Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Pamex FTF Baron, a Grade 3 privacy knob lockset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. Order passage sets for halls and closets and privacy sets for the bed and bath openings on the same job.

No, and the two are easy to confuse because the knob and rose look identical. A dummy is surface-mounted trim with no latch and no moving chassis; it is pulled, not turned. The Omnia pairing shows it plainly: the 434/0 is a single dummy interior lockset in the same traditional egg-shaped solid brass knob, while the 434/PA is the latchset version of that knob. Other single dummy knobs are the Schlage A170, a Grade 2 dummy trim for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch, the BEST 6K single dummy trim, a Grade 2 medium duty unit, the Bravura Biloxi Grade 2 dummy knobset and the Cal-Royal BA40 dummy knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Emtek Providence passage set is sold complete with latch and strike plate, so it operates a live latch. Use a dummy on the inactive leaf of a pair or on a closet door with a ball catch; use the passage set where a latch has to hold the door shut.

The Emtek Providence passage set is specified with a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset; the standard latch is 2-3/8 inch, so 2-3/4 inch has to be called out on the order. Among the peers, the Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 cylindrical knob lock in passage/closet latch function supplied with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Sargent 8XG04 Grade 1 storeroom/closet knob lock also comes with a 2-3/4 inch backset. On the shorter dimension, the Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore passage knob is preconfigured at a 2-3/8 inch backset. Measure from the door edge to the center of the bore before ordering, because a 2-3/8 inch latch in a 2-3/4 inch prep leaves the knob sitting proud of the rosette pattern.

Both corner styles are offered on the Providence passage set, round corner or square corner faceplate. Match the one already cut into the door edge and the latch drops straight into the existing mortise with no chisel work. This is the detail people miss on a retrofit: the bore lines up fine and then the faceplate corners do not.

Non-handed. It is a non-keyed passage set with a knob on each face, so one configuration covers left hand and right hand doors and you can order the same set for every opening in the house. At install, turn the latchbolt so the bevel faces the door stop.

Seven rosette shapes are available with the Providence knob: #8, Oval, Quincy, Rectangular, Regular, Watford and Wilshire. Any brass rosette can be ordered with this knob, which is how you keep one knob design consistent across a house or a floor of units while matching the rose shape to whatever is already hanging on the other doors.

Order the CF Mechanism. With CF the rosettes carry no exposed screws, and the 28 Degree latch is included when you choose it. The two other latch options are the standard latch and the 28 Degree Rotation latch on its own, both of which use conventional screwed rosettes.

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). Unlacquered Brass is bare brass with no coating, so it darkens and patinas with handling, which is what you want when the rest of the hardware is living brass. The two Lifetime finishes are the ones to specify when the brass or nickel needs to stay bright. Matching by the US code against what is already on the other doors is the quickest way to get this right.

Closest like for like is the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial passage knob with the 5058 rose. The Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore passage set is preconfigured with a 2-3/8 inch backset and a full lip strike, so it is a fixed build where Providence lets you pick 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch. Omnia 434/PA is a solid brass egg knob passage latchset with a 3 inch projection if you want a different knob shape in the same material. Where Providence separates from all three is the configuration: ten finishes and seven rosette shapes on one knob design.

Two knob locks in passage/closet function carry a fire rating. The Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical knob lock in passage/closet latch function, supplied with a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Falcon X101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knobset with an interchangeable core, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Both are steel-chassis commercial sets rather than decorative brass, so the pairing on a labeled corridor door is usually a Falcon knob on the rated leaf and a set like the Emtek Providence on the unrated residential-side openings.

The Emtek Providence works from a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore door prep, which is the same prep the common ball knobs use: the Dexter C2000 Grade 2 passage ball knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Arrow RK01 Grade 2 passage ball knob, and the Kwikset 200P Polo passage knob, which ships with a 6AL latch and RCS round corner strike. What changes on the swap is the trim, not the hole: the Providence knob is brass in a traditional style, the rosette is selected separately, and the latch faceplate is available with a round or square corner to meet the mortise already cut in the door edge. Confirm the existing backset first, since the standard Providence latch is 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch is a specified option.

A passage set has no cylinder, so a keyed opening takes a different set. The Kwikset 400P-CP Polo is a Grade 3 keyed entry knob supplied with a round corner adjustable latch and round corner strike. The Cal-Royal BER00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob lock cut to the Kwikset keyway, which matters if the property is already keyed to Kwikset, and it covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Deltana 6901 Portland is an entry knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Callan Canova is a Grade 3 entrance knobset. Keep the passage sets for the halls and closets and the entry sets for the doors that get a key, so the keying schedule stays clean.

A passage knob is non-keyed and always free from both sides, which is what the Emtek Providence set does. A storeroom knob keeps the outside knob locked at all times and is released only by key, while the inside knob always retracts the latch for egress. The storeroom options are the Sargent 6G04, a Grade 2 standard duty storeroom/closet knob lock with a single cylinder, and the Sargent 8XG04, a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet knob lock with a single cylinder and a 2-3/4 inch backset. Specify storeroom for mechanical rooms, janitor closets and stock rooms that must never be left unsecured; specify passage where the door only needs to stay shut.

No. Those are trim for an exit device, not standalone bored locks. The Sargent 28C-KNOB is exit device trim with a knob and rose for 1-3/4 inch doors in the 28 Series, the Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is knob trim in the ED-500 Series, and the Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only in the 7800 Series. Each mounts to a device or chassis that is already on the door and has no latch of its own. The Emtek Providence is a complete tubular set with its own latch and strike plate, so it works on a bare door with a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore prep. Order trim when the panic device stays and only the outside pull changes; order the knobset when the whole lock is being replaced.

The Emtek Providence is offered in Satin Brass US4, and also in Polished Brass Lifetime US3, Unlacquered Brass US3NL, French Antique US7, Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Pewter US15A, Satin Nickel US15, Polished Nickel Lifetime US14, Polished Chrome US26 and Flat Black US19. Among the peers, the Bravura Dallas with rectangle trim is a Grade 2 passage knobset listed in US4 Satin Brass, and the Callan Roland is a Grade 2 set listed in US15 Satin Nickel. Matching by the BHMA code rather than by the marketing name is the safer way to keep a fleet consistent, since Satin Brass US4 and Polished Brass US3 read very differently side by side on the same corridor. A split finish can also be specified on the Providence when the two sides of the door face different rooms.

Everything for one door is in the set: knobs, rosettes, latch and strike plate, all brass. Nothing else needs ordering to complete the opening, and the choices you make on the order are the finish, the rosette shape, the backset and the latch mechanism.

For a utility closet or a back hall, the simpler passage knobs are the Pamex FTF Baron, a Grade 3 passage knob lockset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Bravura Albany with round trim, a Grade 2 passage knobset, the Bravura Lynchburg with round trim, also Grade 2 passage, and the Kwikset 200P-CP Polo passage knob, which ships with a round corner adjustable latch and round corner strike. Those arrive as one fixed configuration. The Emtek Providence is the opposite approach: the knob is chosen against seven rosettes and ten finishes from Flat Black US19 through Unlacquered Brass US3NL, with the CF mechanism option that hides the rosette screws. Both routes include the latch and strike; the difference is how much of the trim is a decision.