Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth Lever - Passage Set
- Can be ordered with any Brass rosette
- Sold as complete set. Includes Latch and Strike Plate
- 28 Degree Latch option (included when CF Mechanism is selected)
- Fits any door between 1-3/8” to 2-1/4" thick with a 2-1/8" bore standard door prep*
- Door thickness for CF Mechanism is 13/8” to 13/4”. Specify if thicker.
- Standard latch is for 2-3/8" backset. Specify 2-3/4" backset if required
* STRETTO rosette requires a 1-1/4” diameter bore hole and 2-hole door preparation for thumbturn privacy
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
Manufacturer Resources:
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Collection:
- SELECT Series
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Electronic:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Lever
- Keyed:
- No
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Lock Function:
- Passage
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Series:
- Smooth
- Theme:
- Contemporary
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Stems:
- T-Bar
- Product Function:
- Passage/Hall/Closet
- Product Style:
- Contemporary
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
- SKU:
- EMTEK-T-BAR-SMOOTH-LEVER-PASSAGE
Emtek 5109US19.TAUS19.SM.RH – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek SELECT T-Bar Smooth lever passage set fit a 2-inch thick door?
Depends which mechanism you pick. With the standard latch, the T-Bar Smooth passage set covers doors from 1-3/8 inches up to 2-1/4 inches thick using a standard 2-1/8 inch bore prep. Choose the Concealed Fastener (CF) mechanism and the range narrows to 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, so a 2 inch door needs the standard latch version. There is a Door Thickness field on the order form for anything thicker than the standard range.
2) What backset do I need to order for an Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage lever?
Two backsets are offered, 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch, and it is a required choice on the order. Measure from the door edge to the center of the 2-1/8 inch cross bore: 2-3/8 is the usual residential interior dimension and 2-3/4 shows up on heavier or exterior-style preps. The standard latch ships 2-3/8 unless you specify 2-3/4.
3) Do I have to specify handing on an Emtek passage lever?
Yes, handing is a required pick, left hand or right hand. Stand outside the door (the side it swings away from) and note which side the hinges are on: hinges on the left is left hand. Get it wrong and the lever points uphill instead of down.
4) Will an Emtek SELECT lever drop into the holes left by an old knob set?
If the door already has the standard prep, a 2-1/8 inch cross bore with a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, the T-Bar Smooth lever set goes straight in with no new boring. Match the backset to the existing hole and pick the latch faceplate corner, round or square, to suit the mortise already cut in the edge. Only a non-standard bore, or a STRETTO rosette, calls for fresh drilling.
5) What is the closest commercial-grade equivalent to the Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth Lever passage set for a job that requires a graded lock?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth Lever is a residential passage leverset in brass, so it carries no ANSI grade. When a drawing calls for a graded passage lever in the same function, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage cylindrical lock with non-handed levers, fire rated, covering 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever, fire rated, for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. Both latch the same way the Emtek does - always free, no locking - but they are commercial cylindrical bodies rather than decorative brass trim.
6) I need a passage lever in solid brass with a decorative rose - what else compares to the Emtek T-Bar Smooth?
The Baldwin Estate 5103 Passage Lever with 5048 Rose is the nearest decorative-brand match: same passage function, sold as a lever-and-rose set the way the Emtek T-Bar Smooth is. The difference is in the configuration. The Emtek T-Bar Smooth is built as a brass lever on a T-Bar stem that can be paired with a range of rosettes - Disk, Modern Rectangular, Quincy, Square, Urban Modern, Watford, and Wilshire - while the Baldwin 5103 is specified with its 5048 rose.
7) The Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage set will not work on my door because it is thicker than 1-3/4 inch - what passage lever should I use?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth passage set covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors as specified, with the CF mechanism version held to that same range. For a thicker door, the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock is rated for 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Arrow GL01 Grade 2 Sierra passage lever is built for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. All three are non-keyed passage function like the Emtek.
8) I need the bedroom and bathroom doors to lock - is the Emtek T-Bar Smooth lever the right set?
No. The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth Lever passage set is non-keyed passage function, meaning the lever always retracts the latch from both sides with no locking. For a bed or bath door you need privacy function: the Baldwin Estate 5103 Privacy Lever with 5048 Rose is the decorative brass-brand counterpart, and the Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 privacy lever set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Hager also lists the 2540 with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.
9) Is the Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage lever a substitute for a keyed entry lever on an office or unit door?
No. The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth is non-keyed - there is no cylinder in it, so it cannot secure an office or a unit entry. For a keyed lever in that role, the Dexter C1000 is a Grade 1 entry/office clutching keyed lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 medium duty entry/office lever, and the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial entry lock for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. Cal-Royal lists the AG00 entry lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/8 inch backset if the keyway needs to match existing Schlage C cylinders.
10) What comes in the box with the Emtek T-Bar Smooth lever passage set?
It ships as a complete set: both levers, the rosettes and stems in your chosen finish, the latch, and the strike plate. The latch faceplate is available with round or square corners so it matches the mortise already cut in your door edge. Nothing else is required for a standard 2-1/8 inch bore prep.
11) Can I mix rosette styles and finishes on the Emtek SELECT T-Bar lever?
That is the point of the SELECT program. The T-Bar Smooth lever pairs with any brass rosette, and seven shapes are offered: Disk, Modern Rectangular, Quincy, Square, Urban Modern, Watford, and Wilshire. Finishes for the rosette and stem run 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 if you want a different finish inside than out.
12) What does the Concealed Fastener option on an Emtek lever actually change?
CF hides the mounting screws so no fasteners show on the rosette face, and it brings a 28 degree latch with it. The trade-off is fit: CF is built for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors only, while the standard latch covers up to 2-1/4 inches. On a thick or slab door, take the standard latch and live with the exposed fastener detail.
13) What is a comparable decorative brass passage lever if the Emtek SELECT does not work for me?
For the same designer-residential look, the Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever with the 5048 rose is the closest peer we carry. On a tighter budget the Bravura Miramar passage leverset comes in US4 Satin Brass at Grade 2, and the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever is a Grade 3 set for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. What the Emtek gives you that those do not is the mix-and-match of seven rosette shapes against seven finishes.
14) Can I match this Emtek lever with a privacy set on the bathroom door and a dummy on the closet?
Yes, the SELECT Smooth lever with a T-Bar stem is offered across functions, so you can run the same lever and rosette through a house and change only the function per door. Note one prep difference: if you choose a STRETTO rosette for a thumbturn privacy set, that needs a 1-1/4 inch diameter bore and a two-hole door preparation rather than the standard single 2-1/8 inch bore.
15) What is a lower-cost passage leverset to use on back-of-house doors instead of the Emtek T-Bar Smooth?
For closet and hall doors where the brass trim of the Emtek T-Bar Smooth is not needed, the Kwikset 200BRNL RDT Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever set for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Callan Asheville CLN-AH5011 is a Grade 3 passage leverset in satin nickel. Both give the same always-unlocked passage action. Stepping up one level, the Bravura Atlanta and Bravura Orlando are Grade 2 passage leversets with round trim, and the Bravura Tampa is the Grade 2 passage leverset with square trim if the other openings are square-rose.
16) I ordered a passage set but the door is a closet door with no latch - what should I have ordered instead?
A false door, an inactive leaf, or a pull-only closet door takes a dummy lever, not the Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth passage set, which includes a working latch and strike plate. In the decorative brass line, the Baldwin Estate 5103 comes as a left hand half dummy and a right hand half dummy, both dummy function with the 5048 rose. On the commercial side the BEST 9K Series 1DT is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy trim lever, the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is the Grade 2 medium duty single dummy, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy.
17) The Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage set is handed - what non-handed passage lever can I stock instead?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth passage set is ordered left hand or right hand, so a mixed-swing job means carrying both. If a single non-handed part number simplifies the buy, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical passage lever with a non-handed design and the Falcon K101 is the Grade 1 heavy duty non-handed passage version. Kwikset lists the 200DL Delta passage lever as reversible with an adjustable 6AL latch and RCS strike.
18) What is the difference between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 passage lever if I am replacing an Emtek T-Bar Smooth on a high-traffic corridor?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth is a residential brass passage lever. On a corridor that sees institutional traffic, the graded commercial equivalents split two ways. Grade 1 heavy duty options in the same passage function include the Falcon K101 and the Falcon T101 with pressure release technology, plus the Design Hardware X75 flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. Grade 2 options include the Design Hardware J75 flat lever, also 1-3/4 inch, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta from the 5300 Series, and the Accentra 4601LN with Augusta trim from the 4600 Series.
19) I want a lever that opens without a key but still controls who gets through - what is the alternative to an Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage set?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth is a non-electronic, non-keyed passage lever, so it always opens. For access control without keys, the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch doors, the Lockey 2835DC is the double combination version over the same thickness range, and the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination and passage function for 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock if power and a keypad are acceptable.
20) Does the Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage set work as a storeroom or classroom lock?
It does not. The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth is passage function only - the latch is always retractable from both sides. Storeroom and classroom openings need their own function: the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom leverset with a deadlocking latchbolt for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Hager 2580 with Withnell lever is a Grade 2 storeroom lock for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Dexter C1000 is offered in Grade 1 classroom and Grade 1 classroom security clutching versions for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
21) Is unlacquered brass going to stay shiny on an Emtek lever?
No, and that is the intent. Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) has no clear coat, so it darkens and patinas with handling. If you want the brass tone to hold its appearance, order Satin Brass (US4) instead, which is a finished coating. Polished Nickel is offered as a Lifetime finish (US14).
22) What should I specify instead of an Emtek T-Bar Smooth passage lever for a behavioral health or utility room?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth is a residential brass passage lever with a decorative rosette and is not built for those rooms. Asylum function is the correct specification: the Dexter C1000 is a Grade 1 asylum (F87) cylindrical lock for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 heavy duty asylum lock with a ball knob and conventional cylinder in the Schlage C keyway. For vandal exposure on a passage opening specifically, the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage/closet lever.
23) I like the concealed fastener look of the Emtek T-Bar Smooth - do other passage levers hide the screws?
The Emtek SELECT Brass T-Bar Smooth can be ordered with the Concealed Fastener (CF) Mechanism, which also brings the 28 degree latch, or with the standard latch. Among decorative peers, the Baldwin Estate 5103 Passage Lever is supplied with the 5048 rose as a matched trim set. Commercial passage levers such as the Falcon K101 and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 are specified on grade and door range rather than on fastener treatment.
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