Emtek Modern Classic Brass Knobset - Round Knob, Privacy Set

Standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore prep is what the Emtek Round privacy knobset is built for, with a 2-3/8 inch backset latch as the default and 2-3/4 inch available if your existing bore sits farther from the edge. One exception worth knowing before you drill: the STRETTO rosette needs a 1-1/4 inch diameter bore and a 2-hole door preparation for the thumbturn, so it is not a drop-in on standard prep.

Backset is a required selection on the Emtek Round privacy knobset, 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. Measure from the door edge to the center of the existing bore: interior residential doors are almost always 2-3/8 inch, which is the standard latch, and 2-3/4 inch shows up on heavier or thicker doors. Order the one that matches the hole you already have, because the latch is not interchangeable after the fact.

Complete set. The Emtek Round privacy knobset ships with knobs, rosettes, the latch, and the strike plate, so nothing else is required to hang it on a prepped door. The latch faceplate comes round corner or square corner to match the mortise already cut in your door edge.

Non-keyed. It is a privacy function, so it locks with a thumbturn on the room side and there is no cylinder or key. That is the right function for bedrooms and bathrooms. If you need a key on a bedroom or office door, this is the wrong function, and something like the Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office knob lock with a Kwikset keyway would be the keyed direction.

It is a residential-duty tubular lockset in solid brass, aimed at homes and finish-level interior work, not at graded commercial openings. For multi-family common areas, offices, or anywhere you need a cylindrical lock with an ANSI grade behind it, look at the Dexter C2000 Grade 2 privacy knob or the Cal-Royal BER20 Grade 3 privacy knob instead. Pick the Emtek where the finish and rosette design are the point.

The Dexter C2000 Series privacy cylindrical ball knob lock is the nearest commercial-grade match for the same opening. It is a Grade 2 privacy/bed/bath knob lock, non-clutching and non-keyed, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is also a non-keyed privacy/bed/bath tubular knobset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, so the door prep envelope lines up. The difference is the trim program: the Emtek is brass with a choice of Disk, Modern, Modern Rectangular, Neos, Square or Urban Modern rosette and finishes from Flat Black to Unlacquered Brass, while the Dexter is a ball knob on a fixed commercial trim.

Two graded privacy knob locks cover that spec. The Dexter C2000 Series privacy ball knob is Grade 2 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Pamex FTF Baron knob lockset in privacy function is Grade 3 for the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range. The Cal-Royal BER20 is a third route, a Grade 3 privacy knob lock with brass trim, also 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is a residential brass privacy set, so where a submittal calls out a BHMA grade, the graded knob locks are the ones to quote.

Order a passage knob instead. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is a privacy/bed/bath set, which latches with a thumbturn lock. For a hall or closet door, the Pamex FTF Baron knob lockset in passage function is Grade 3 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Dexter C2000 Series passage ball knob is Grade 2 for the same range, and the Kwikset 200P Polo passage knob ships with a 6AL latch and RCS round corner strike. In decorative brass, the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial passage knob with 5058 rose and the Omnia 434/PA egg-shaped knob latchset both cover passage.

The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is specified for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. For a thicker leaf, the Falcon X101 heavy duty Grade 1 cylindrical passage knobset with interchangeable core covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CK4310 Grade 1 passage/closet knob and CK4851 Grade 1 entrance/office knob both cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. In decorative brass the Deltana 6171 round knob entry and Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob both go to 2 inch, and the Deltana 6112 keeps the privacy function.

Those functions are not covered by a privacy knob. The Dexter C2000 Series classroom cylindrical ball knob lock is Grade 2, keyed and non-clutching for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. For storeroom, the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 standard duty storeroom/closet knob lock with a single cylinder and the Sargent 8XG04 is the Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet version with a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is a non-keyed privacy/bed/bath set, so it will not satisfy a classroom or storeroom callout.

No. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is a privacy/bed/bath set sold complete with latch and strike plate, so it retracts a latch and locks with a thumbturn. A dummy knob has no latch and no mechanism - it is surface-mounted trim for a pull. The Schlage A170 single dummy trim is a Grade 2 cylindrical non-keyed knob, the BEST 6K Series single dummy trim is Grade 2 medium duty, the Cal-Royal BA40 is a dummy knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Omnia 458/0 is a single dummy knob latchset in solid brass. Order a dummy only for an inactive leaf or a closet door held by a catch.

CF stands for concealed fastener. Choose Add CF Mechanism and the rosettes mount with no exposed screws showing on the face, which is what most people want on a visible interior door. Selecting the CF mechanism also brings the 28 degree rotation latch. Pick No Thanks and you get the standard exposed-screw rosette mounting instead. It is a look-and-hardware decision, not a fit one, but it has to be made on the order.

Seven finishes on the Emtek Round privacy knobset: Flat Black (US19), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Brass (US4), Satin Nickel (US15), and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL). There is also a split finish field on the order if you want a different finish inside and out, say to match a black exterior side to a nickel interior. Unlacquered brass is the one that will patina over time rather than hold its as-shipped look.

Six rosette choices pair with the round knob: Disk, Modern, Modern Rectangular, Neos, Square, and Urban Modern. Any brass rosette can be ordered with this knob, so you can run a round Disk rose in the bedrooms and a Square or Modern Rectangular rose elsewhere while keeping the same knob and finish through the house. Bear in mind the square and rectangular roses cover a different footprint than a round one, which matters if you are replacing over an existing paint or stain shadow.

The Emtek Round privacy set is bed and bath function only, so hall and closet doors need a passage version of the same knob and rosette to keep the run consistent. If you are matching a different brand family instead, the Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore knob comes preconfigured in both passage and privacy with a 2-3/8 inch backset, and Pamex FTF Baron covers privacy and passage in the same Grade 3 knob.

The Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage privacy knob with R027 rose and the Deltana 6112 St. Thomas knob in privacy function both cover privacy/bed/bath in a decorative interior knob, and the Deltana 6112 fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore knob with 5148 rose is a preconfigured privacy lock with a 2-3/8 inch backset and full lip strike. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is a contemporary-styled brass set, so the Baldwin and Deltana knobs are where to go when the door calls for a traditional shape instead.

The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with an auto-locking passage function for doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch thick, so entry is by code rather than by key or thumbturn. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is a non-keyed privacy set, which locks from the inside with a thumbturn and releases from the corridor side with an emergency tool. Choose the Lockey where the room needs controlled access from outside; choose the privacy knob where occupants only need to secure the room from within.

The Bravura Albany and Bravura Lynchburg are Grade 2 knobsets with round trim in passage function, and the Sure-Loc Modern Bergen round knob and Sure-Loc Arapaho knob are decorative round knobs in their own series. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob differs in that it is a brass privacy/bed/bath set that can be ordered with any brass rosette - Disk, Modern, Modern Rectangular, Neos, Square or Urban Modern - and with a concealed fastener mechanism so the rosettes carry no exposed screws. Where the requirement is a passage latch on a round trim, the Bravura knobsets cover it directly.

The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, which handles a mixed set of openings under one part. The Emtek Modern Classic round knob is ordered per opening as a complete privacy set with latch and strike plate, with the backset chosen as 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. Use the combo pack when standardizing a whole unit at once, and the Emtek set when each door is being specified for finish and rosette.

No handing to specify. It is a bored tubular knobset with a symmetrical round knob, so the same set works on a left or right hand door. The only orientation decision is which face gets the thumbturn, and that is set when you install, not when you order.