Emtek Wrought Steel Knobsets - Madison Black Knob, Passage Set
- Can be ordered with any Wrought Steel rosette
- Sold as complete set. Includes Latch and Strike Plate
- 28 Degree Latch (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*
- 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
Product Specs
- Subcategory:
- Knobsets
- Collection:
- Wrought Steel
- Product Type:
- Knobsets
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Handle Type:
- Knob
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Series:
- Madison
- Theme:
- Rustic Living
- Electronic:
- No
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Keyed:
- No
- Lock Function:
- Passage
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Function:
- Passage
- Product Style:
- Porcelain
- Product Material:
- Steel
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Steel
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 7101.MB.FBS – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Emtek Madison passage knob fit a 1-3/4 inch door with standard bore prep?
Yes. The Madison passage knobset works on doors from 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches with the standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore, which is the normal prep on a residential door. No extra machining is needed if the door is already bored for a tubular lockset.
2) What backset do I need to specify on the Emtek Madison knobset?
Backset is a required choice at order time: 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch. The latch is adjustable between the two, and 2-3/8 is the usual residential backset while 2-3/4 shows up more often on doors prepped to a commercial standard. Measure from the door edge to the center of the bore hole before you order.
3) Does the Madison passage knob lock, or is it just a latch?
It does not lock. Passage function means the knob turns freely from both sides at all times, with no key and no thumbturn. That is the right function for a hall, closet, or a bedroom door that never needs to be secured. If you need the door to lock from inside, look for the privacy version instead of this one.
4) Is the Emtek Madison knob rated for a commercial building or an office corridor?
It is a residential product. For a commercial opening with real traffic, a cylindrical Grade 1 or Grade 2 passage knob is the right call: the Schlage D10S is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage knob, the Corbin Russwin CK4310 is Grade 1 passage/closet covering 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin CK4410 is the Grade 2 version for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors.
5) I need the same knob look but the door has to lock. Does Emtek Madison come as privacy, and what else works?
Passage is the function here, so it will not lock. For a bed or bath door, a privacy set with a thumbturn is what you want. In a comparable price and style range, the Pamex FTF Baron privacy knob covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors and the Dexter C2000 Grade 2 privacy knob covers the same range. Note that if you go with an Emtek STRETTO rosette for thumbturn privacy, that rose needs a 1-1/4 inch diameter bore and a 2-hole door prep, not the standard single bore.
6) Which passage knob works on a door thicker than 1-3/4 inch, since the Madison covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch?
The Emtek Madison passage set specifies a door thickness of 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch with a 2-1/8 inch cross bore. For a thicker slab, the Falcon X101 passage knobset covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CK4310 passage/closet knob covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Both are cylindrical knob locks rather than cast decorative knob sets.
7) What is the closest passage knob to the Emtek Madison in a Grade 2 cylindrical lock?
The Emtek Madison passage knob is a non-keyed tubular passage set in the Wrought Steel collection, sold for residential openings. If a graded cylindrical passage knob is wanted instead, the Dexter C2000 passage knob is a Grade 2 cylindrical ball knob rated for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CK4410 is a Grade 2 passage/closet cylindrical lock with a global knob over the same 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thickness range. Both carry an ANSI grade, which the Madison set does not trade on; the Madison is chosen for the cast Wrought Steel knob and the choice of #1, #2 or #3 rosette.
8) The Madison passage knob is going on a commercial corridor door that takes heavy traffic. What should be used instead?
The Emtek Madison Wrought Steel knob set is built for residential openings. For a commercial corridor, the Schlage D10S is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical passage knob lock with an orbit knob, and the Falcon X101 is a heavy duty Grade 1 cylindrical passage knobset that is fire rated and covers doors from 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The Corbin Russwin CK4310 is a Grade 1 passage/closet cylindrical lock with a global knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Those carry the Grade 1 heavy duty designation the Madison is not offered under.
9) Is a dummy knob the same as the Madison passage set?
No. The Emtek Madison is a passage set, so it has a working latch and a strike plate and the knob retracts the latch. A dummy knob has no latch at all and is surface mounted as a pull, which is what the Schlage A170 single dummy trim, the BEST 6K single dummy trim, and the Omnia 434/0 single dummy lockset are. Order a dummy only for an inactive leaf or a door held by a roller catch; on a door that must latch, the passage set is the one that does it.
10) What should be ordered if the opening needs a key instead of the Madison passage function?
The Emtek Madison is a non-keyed passage set. Keyed cylindrical knobs in the same tubular bore family include the Dexter C2000 entry/office ball knob at Grade 2, the Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office knob at Grade 3 with a Kwikset keyway, and the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office knob with a conventional cylinder. For a storeroom opening where the outside knob stays locked, the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 storeroom/closet single cylinder knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset.
11) What comes in the box with the Emtek Madison knob set?
It ships as a complete set: both knobs, the rosettes you select, the latch, and the strike plate. The latch faceplate is available in round corner or square corner to match the existing mortise in the door edge. You do not need to buy a latch separately.
12) What is the 28 degree latch option on the Emtek Madison knobset for?
The Latch28 option is a shorter-rotation latch, so the knob only needs to turn 28 degrees to retract the bolt instead of the usual full sweep. It is an orderable latch choice alongside the standard latch, in either finish and with any of the three rosettes. Pick it where you want a lighter, shorter action on the knob.
13) What finishes and rosettes can I get the Emtek Madison black knob in?
Two finishes, Flat Black Steel (FBS) and Satin Steel (SWS), each pairing with the #1, #2, or #3 Wrought Steel rosette, and each of those combinations is available with either the standard latch or the 28 degree latch. The knob itself is part of the Wrought Steel collection with a porcelain-style black knob, so it reads rustic rather than polished.
14) Can I mix Emtek Wrought Steel rosette shapes across doors in the same house?
Yes. The Madison knob can be ordered with any Wrought Steel rosette, so you can run the same knob on every door and vary the rose, or keep one rose shape and change knob designs between rooms. That is how most whole-house Emtek jobs get specified: one collection, consistent finish, trim varied by room.
15) Does handing matter when ordering the Emtek Madison passage knobset?
No handing to specify. It is a non-keyed tubular passage set, so the knobs are identical on both faces and the latch works either swing. What you do have to specify is backset, 2-3/8 or 2-3/4, and whether the latch faceplate is round or square corner to match the existing mortise.
16) What other decorative cast passage knobs compare to the Emtek Madison?
The Emtek Madison is a cast knob in the Wrought Steel collection, sold in Flat Black Steel and Satin Steel. In the same decorative territory, the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial passage knob comes with a 5058 rose, the Baldwin Estate 5000 Baltimore 2 inch knob passage lock comes preconfigured with a 5048 rose, a 2-3/8 inch backset and a full lip strike, and the Omnia 434/PA is a traditional egg-shaped knob latchset in solid brass with a 3 inch projection. The Madison differs in being a Wrought Steel knob with a rosette chosen separately.
17) What is a simpler passage knob than the Emtek Madison for a rental turn?
The Emtek Madison is a cast Wrought Steel knob offered with a choice of #1, #2 or #3 rosette and a standard or 28 degree rotation latch, which is more configuration than a plain turn usually needs. Plainer passage knobs include the Kwikset 200P Polo passage knob supplied with a 6AL latch and round corner strike, the Pamex FTF Baron passage knob at Grade 3 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Arrow MK01 Grade 2 passage cylindrical knob over the same thickness range. Those ship as one configuration; the Madison is chosen when the knob style has to match the rest of the house.
18) Can a keyless combination knob replace the Madison passage set on an interior door?
Only if the opening actually needs access control. The Emtek Madison is a mechanical, non-electronic passage knob with no code entry. 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, so it latches like a passage set but restricts who can operate it from the outside. On a hall or closet door where anyone should pass freely, the Madison is the matching function.
19) A whole house needs matching knobs across passage, privacy and entry doors. How does that work with the Madison?
The Emtek Madison passage knob is one function in a set, non-keyed and latch only. To standardize a house on one look across functions from a single line instead, 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, and Baldwin runs the same Baltimore knob in both the 5000 passage lock and the 5000 privacy lock. The Madison approach is to keep the same cast knob and rosette and change the function door by door.
20) Is Emtek Madison knob trim the same thing as exit device knob trim?
No. The Emtek Madison is a complete bored passage set with its own latch and strike plate for a 2-1/8 inch bore door prep. Exit device knob trim is outside trim that mounts to a panic device and has no latch of its own, which is what the Sargent 28C-KNOB exit device trim for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Sargent 78-2875 outside knob only in the 7800 series, and the Imperial USA ED-BKL580 storeroom function knob trim are. Ordering one of those for a plain bored door leaves the opening with nothing to latch into the strike.
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