Emtek SELECT Brass L-Square Tribeca Lever - Privacy 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:
- Privacy/Bed/Bath
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Series:
- Tribeca
- Theme:
- Contemporary
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Stems:
- T-Bar
- Product Function:
- Privacy/Bed/Bath
- Product Style:
- Art Deco
- Product Material:
- Brass
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Brass
- Department:
- Door Hardware
- SKU:
- EMTEK-T-BAR-TRIBECA-LEVER-PRIVACY
Emtek 5209US19.TAUS19.TR.RH – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek Tribeca privacy lever fit a 1-3/4 inch door with standard 2-1/8 inch bore prep?
Yes. The Tribeca lever privacy set drops into a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore and covers doors from 1-3/8 inch up to 2-1/4 inch thick. One caveat on thickness: if you choose the Concealed Fastener (CF) mechanism, the range narrows to 1-3/8 inch through 1-3/4 inch, so a 2 inch door has to be on the standard latch. The latch itself is adjustable, so you set it for a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset.
2) What backset do I order for the Emtek Tribeca lever, and how do I know which one my door has?
Backset is a required choice on the Tribeca privacy set: 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. Measure from the edge of the door to the center of the 2-1/8 inch bore hole. 2-3/8 inch is the common residential prep and ships as standard; 2-3/4 inch is the other usual backset and has to be specified when you order.
3) What comes in the box with the Emtek Tribeca privacy lever set, and do I need to buy the latch separately?
It ships as a complete set with the latch and strike plate included, so nothing else is required to hang it on a bored door. You still make choices on the order: rosette style, finish, handing, backset, and whether you want the concealed fastener mechanism. The latch faceplate comes round corner or square corner to match the existing mortise in your door edge.
4) Is the Emtek Tribeca lever a keyed lock or just a bed and bath privacy latch?
It is a non-keyed privacy set, the bed and bath function: thumbturn locks from inside, emergency release outside, no cylinder and no key. If you need a keyed opening, this is the wrong function. For an interior door where you only want to keep the door shut, a passage set is what you want instead.
5) What is the closest equivalent to the Emtek Tribeca T-Bar privacy lever from another decorative brand?
The Baldwin Estate 5103 Privacy Lever with 5048 Rose is the nearest decorative-brand match. Both are privacy/bed/bath function levers built for interior bedroom and bathroom doors. The Emtek Tribeca is a brass leverset with a T-Bar stem and can be built on Disk, Modern Rectangular, Quincy, Square, Urban Modern, Watford or Wilshire rosettes; the Baldwin 5103 comes on the 5048 rose. If the design direction is Art Deco with a squared T-Bar stem, the Emtek stays; if the rest of the house is already Baldwin Estate trim, the 5103 privacy keeps the suite consistent.
6) Can I use the Emtek Tribeca privacy lever on a commercial restroom door, or do I need something else?
The Emtek Tribeca privacy set is a residential lever. For a commercial restroom or a door on a graded spec, look at the Hager 2540 Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever, which fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, or the Arrow MK02-TA privacy cylindrical lock, which carries a fire rating and fits 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors. Those are the ones that answer a Grade 2 or fire-rated line on a drawing; the Tribeca is the choice for residential bedroom and bath openings.
7) Would a keypad lever like the Lockey 2835 work in place of the Tribeca privacy set on a bathroom?
They solve different problems. The Emtek Tribeca is a non-keyed privacy set - a thumbturn locks it from inside the room, with no code and no key. The Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function that fits doors 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch, and the Lockey 2835DC is the double-combination version. Those are for controlling who enters a room from the outside. For a bedroom or bath where the person inside just needs to lock the door behind them, the privacy set is the correct function.
8) What does Emtek's Concealed Fastener (CF) mechanism actually change on a Tribeca lever?
Choosing CF hides the mounting screws, so no exposed fasteners show on the rose. Two practical consequences. First, the door thickness range tightens to 1-3/8 inch through 1-3/4 inch instead of the standard 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch, and a thicker door has to be called out. Second, the 28 degree latch is included with CF, which means a shorter lever travel to retract the bolt. If you want exposed-screw standard mounting on a thick door, pick the standard latch option.
9) Can I mix the rosette and finish on an Emtek Tribeca lever to match hardware already in the house?
The Tribeca lever pairs with any brass rosette, and seven shapes are offered: Disk, Modern Rectangular, Quincy, Square, Urban Modern, Watford, and Wilshire. Finish for the rosette and stem runs Flat Black (US19), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Nickel Lifetime (US14), Satin Brass (US4), Satin Nickel (US15), and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL). A split finish is also an option if you want one finish on the hall side and another in the room.
10) Is the Emtek Tribeca lever heavy enough for apartment turnover or commercial corridors?
The Tribeca privacy lever is a residential solid brass tubular lockset, made for bedrooms and baths in homes and high-end multifamily units where the look matters. It carries no commercial grade, so for a heavy-traffic commercial restroom you want a graded cylindrical privacy lock instead: the Arrow MK02-TA is a Grade 1 privacy cylindrical lock, and the Hager 2540 with Withnell lever is a Grade 2 unit covering 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors.
11) What's a comparable decorative privacy lever to the Emtek Tribeca if I want a different look?
On the decorative residential side, the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose is the closest peer in character. If budget is driving the job and you just need a working privacy lever on an interior door, the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton privacy set is a Grade 3 unit for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. Neither gives you the Tribeca's seven-rosette mix-and-match or the split finish option.
12) Do I need extra door prep for an Emtek STRETTO rosette on a privacy lever?
Yes, and it is different from the standard prep. STRETTO calls for a 1-1/4 inch diameter bore hole and a two-hole door preparation for the thumbturn privacy function, rather than the 2-1/8 inch single cross bore the other brass rosettes use. If your doors are already bored 2-1/8 inch, stay with one of the standard rosettes.
13) I need passage and privacy levers that look identical across a house. Does the Emtek Tribeca work for that?
The Tribeca T-Bar lever in privacy function handles the bedrooms and baths, and Emtek builds the same lever and rosette combinations in passage and dummy functions for the closets, halls, and inactive leaves. Because backset, handing, rosette, and finish are all specified per opening, you can order the whole house on one lever design and vary only the function and hand. Keep the finish code consistent across the order, US15 satin nickel or US10B oil rubbed bronze for instance, and the openings will match.
14) Is there a lower-cost privacy lever that does the same job as the Emtek Tribeca on a bedroom door?
The Kwikset 300BRNL RDT Breton Privacy Lever Set is a Grade 3 privacy lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and it performs the same bed and bath privacy function as the Emtek Tribeca. The difference is what you get with it: the Emtek is a brass SELECT-series set with a choice of seven rosettes and finishes including Unlacquered Brass and Polished Nickel - Lifetime, so it is specified where the trim is part of the design. On rental turns and back-of-house bedrooms where the lever just has to latch and lock, the Breton covers the function.
15) What should I order for a closet or hall door if I want the Tribeca look without the lock?
The Tribeca T-Bar set is privacy function, so it has a thumbturn and an interior lock. A hall, closet or pantry door wants a passage lever that always turns free. Comparable passage levers include the Baldwin Estate 5103 Passage Lever with 5048 Rose on the decorative side, and the Bravura Miramar with round trim in US4 Satin Brass, a Grade 2 passage leverset, where a matched brass tone matters more than the exact handle profile.
16) I need a matching non-latching lever for a closet or double door - what pairs with the Tribeca privacy set?
A dummy lever is the one that mounts to the face of the door with no latch and no turn, for inactive leaves and false doors. In the decorative family, Baldwin Estate offers the 5103 half dummy with the 5048 rose in both left hand (5103-LDM) and right hand (5103-RDM) versions, so the lever throw matches the swing of the active leaf. Order handing to match: the Tribeca privacy set itself is specified left hand or right hand.
17) My door is 2 inches thick - the Tribeca privacy set lists 1-3/8 to 1-3/4. What else fits?
For a thicker leaf, the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock with non-handed levers covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch and is fire rated, and the Dexter C1000 Series asylum lock covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Both are passage or utility functions rather than bed and bath privacy, so confirm the function the opening needs before substituting.
18) For a multi-family building standardizing on one privacy lever, what are the options next to the Emtek Tribeca?
Three tiers show up in this range. The Emtek Tribeca is a brass residential privacy set with seven rosette choices and finishes from Flat Black to Unlacquered Brass, which suits units where the trim is a selling point. The Kwikset 300BRNL Breton privacy set is Grade 3 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Arrow MK02-TA privacy lock is fire rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, which is what corridor-adjacent and rated openings usually call for.
19) Will an Emtek Tribeca lever match the rest of an Art Deco interior?
The Tribeca is Emtek's Art Deco design in the SELECT collection, on a T-Bar stem, in solid brass. The T-Bar stem gives a straight horizontal bar off a plain post rather than a curved or return lever, which is what places it as period-contemporary. Because the SELECT line lets you combine the same Tribeca lever with any of the brass rosettes and seven finishes, you can hold one look across a whole floor of doors while varying the rose shape room to room.
20) Is a Deltana entry lever an alternative to the Emtek Tribeca privacy set?
They are different functions. The Deltana 6201 Manchester, 6411 Morant and 6431 Linstead are entry levers fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch - keyed openings where you control access from the outside. The Emtek Tribeca is a non-keyed privacy set for bedroom and bathroom doors. Use the Deltana entry levers on an exterior or lockable office door, and keep the privacy set where the room only needs to be secured from inside.
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