Emtek Wrought Steel Leversets - Lafayette Lever, Dummy (Pair)
- 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:
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
- Mount: Surface Mount (no door prep required)
- Material: Brass
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Collection:
- Wrought Steel
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Leversets
- Subcategory:
- Leversets
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Keyed:
- No
- Handle Type:
- Lever
- Lock Function:
- Dummy
- Lock Type:
- Tubular
- Series:
- Lafayette
- Theme:
- Rustic Living
- Electronic:
- No
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- MAP Policy:
- Yes
- Product Function:
- Dummy
- Product Style:
- Wrought Steel
- Product Material:
- Steel
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Substrate:
- Steel
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Emtek 7051.L.RH.FBS – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does an Emtek Lafayette dummy lever pair actually latch, or is it just a pull?
Dummy function means no latch action. The Lafayette dummy lever is a non-keyed, non-latching trim that mounts to the door face and turns nothing, so it works as a pull or as matching trim on the inactive leaf of a double door. If you need the door to stay shut, you need a passage or privacy function instead.
2) Do I have to bore the door to install Emtek wrought steel dummy levers?
No door prep is needed. The Lafayette dummy pair is surface mount, so it fastens to the door face rather than through a 2-1/8 inch cross bore. That makes it the usual choice for a slab that has never been drilled, such as a closet or pantry door, or the fixed leaf of a French pair.
3) Why does a dummy lever need a handing, and how do I pick left or right?
The lever is cast with a fixed sweep, so it has to be ordered left hand or right hand to point the right way on your door. Both are offered. A dummy pair covers both faces of one door, so hand it to how the lever should lie when you are standing on the pull side. On a set of double doors where the inactive leaf takes a dummy on each face, this is the spec people get backwards most often.
4) What is a residential alternative to the Emtek Lafayette wrought steel dummy lever pair if I want a decorative half dummy instead of a pair?
The Emtek Lafayette Wrought Steel dummy leverset is sold as a pair, so it puts a non-operating lever on both faces of the door. If you only need trim on one face, the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy lever with 5048 rose is also a dummy function and is offered hand-specific, left hand as 5103 LDM and right hand as 5103 RDM.
5) Is the Emtek Lafayette wrought steel dummy lever acceptable for a commercial Grade 1 spec?
The Emtek Lafayette Wrought Steel leverset is classified as residential hardware. For an opening written to a commercial dummy spec, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim lever is Grade 1 heavy duty and non-keyed, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta single dummy is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lever in the 5400 Series.
6) I need a latching lever in the same Baldwin Estate style as the dummy - what do I order?
The Emtek Lafayette Wrought Steel dummy pair has no latch operation in the lever itself; it is a non-keyed dummy. If the opening needs a working latch in a comparable decorative line, the Baldwin Estate 5103 with 5048 rose is offered in passage function and in privacy function for bed and bath doors.
7) What door thickness do Emtek Lafayette dummy levers fit?
The stated thickness range is 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, which covers standard interior slabs and a 1-3/4 inch solid core door.
8) What finishes and rosettes can I get the Lafayette wrought steel lever in?
Two finishes, Flat Black Steel (FBS) and Satin Steel (SWS), each available with #1, #2 or #3 rosette. All six combinations exist in both hands. If you are matching other openings in the same building, the rosette choice is what lets the dummy pair sit alongside existing Emtek Wrought Steel trim.
9) I need the same Lafayette lever look on a door that has to latch. What do I order?
The dummy pair does not latch, so for a working door you need a different function in the same Wrought Steel line. Latching Emtek levers use a 2-1/8 inch bore standard prep and a 2-3/8 inch backset latch, with 2-3/4 inch backset available if the door is prepped that way. If you are matching the design across both, keep the rosette number and finish the same on every opening.
10) Is the Lafayette dummy lever keyed or lockable in any way?
Neither. It is non-keyed with no cylinder and no thumbturn, and it is fully mechanical with no electronics. For a bathroom or bedroom door you want a privacy function, for example the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever or the Hager 2540 Grade 2 privacy lock with the Withnell lever.
11) Can I use a Lafayette dummy lever on a 2 inch thick door?
No. The stated range stops at 1-3/4 inch. For a thicker slab up to 2 inches, look at a lever rated for it, such as the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage lever at 1-3/8 to 2 inch or the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock at 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch, keeping in mind those are latching passage locks, not dummy trim.
12) Will a passage leverset work in place of the Emtek Lafayette dummy pair?
Not for the same purpose. The Lafayette Wrought Steel dummy pair is a non-keyed dummy, meaning the levers are fixed and do not retract a latch, and it is typically used on inactive or closet doors that latch another way. A passage set such as the Falcon B101 Grade 2 cylindrical passage lever or the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage lever operates a latch and needs the full bored prep for a functioning latch.
13) What decorative lever should I look at if I need an entry function rather than a dummy?
The Emtek Lafayette Wrought Steel set is a non-keyed dummy pair, so it will not secure an opening. For a decorative entry lever, the Deltana 6201 Manchester and Deltana 6431 Linstead are entry function and both cover doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick.
14) What is the Emtek Lafayette dummy lever made of?
Steel, part of Emtek's Wrought Steel collection, with the finish applied over the steel substrate in either Flat Black Steel or Satin Steel. That is a different look and feel from Emtek's brass-bodied lines and from cast brass levers like the Baldwin Estate 5103.
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