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unusual condo door lock??

Just moved into a condo and want to change the lock. Have done this several times in the past with no problem. The lock on the current door is unusual in that the outside key cylinder is mounted on an 10" long

1/8" thick metal escutcheon. The one key cylinder controls both the knob lock and the deadbolt. The inside of the door has the same escutcheon housing the knob and the deadbolt latch.

What is this type of integrated lock set up called in the industry??

Is it possible to change the key cylinder on this lock with a standard cylinder that would operate the locking mechanism that controls both the deadbolt and knob on this lock?

Reply to
mouln
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... Sounds like a standard mortise lockset. Have you simply never seen one before, or is there something unusual about this one?

Yes, cylinders for these are standardized and can be replaced -- or simply rekeyed, which is likely to be cheaper.

Reply to
Joe Kesselman

open the door and on the edge is a LONG (assuming this is a wood door) metal plate with maybe 2 screws-top and bottom? its a Mortise.. --Shiva--

Reply to
me

Sure, this can be rekeyed. Your local locksmith can probably handle this no problem.

Reply to
Roger Shoaf

Is this a 3 point locking system? Is it a patio or glass paned door? You may have an imported lock used by Peachtree and others. It's a pretty cool lock. And yes, it can be re-keyed, although, difficult to master key becuase of the crappy tolerances. One batch I worked on, the cyls were loaded w/ long bottom pins and then sanded down to the shear line and then some. Made for easy pickin's.

Bob

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Bob B.

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