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Trying to figure out what type of lock this is and if it’s safe for an exterior door or we should replace/add a deadbolt. 1950s house. : Locksmith
Sorry if this isn’t a good place! But if this question is OK, I would be very happy for any information anyone could give.
We were debating whether or not to replace the doorknob. (If we don’t, it obviously needs to be polished.) I think it seems unsafe for an exterior door but would love any additional information. Can’t quite figure out what they would have called this type of lock back in the day, so my google-fu has hit a dead end.
The spring isn’t pulling back the latch far enough to allow the door to open. I thought it would be easy to replace just that but the privacy pin is square because of it being a thumb lever type thing in the rosette. Need some help identifying parts to replace it. Antique door co was baffled. : Locksmith
Looks like one of those old National locks. They were designed to be replaced, not repaired, but the company went out of business a very long time ago. The National Cabinet Lock division is still around as NCL, but that won’t help with this.
I would just install a new privacy lock. The new locks are larger and will cover up the holes of the old one. I haven’t done residential work in years, but I think various brands make privacy locks with glass knobs.
Hi, need advice on what type of lock to use for door to balcony. It’s just a regular door, not sliding door. We had many cases where our tenants are locked out at balcony. Any fool proof way to prevent this from happening? : Locksmith
Hi, need advice
Call a locksmith.
Explain to locksmith.
Pay locksmith to do locksmith things.
It’s just a regular door, not a sliding door
This locksmith recommends just a regular lock not a sliding door lock.
Any foolproof way to prevent this from happening?
Remove the door.
Keep a hungry bear on the balcony. I bet the tenants won’t ever use it.
Evict your tenants.
Burn the building down.
Create an elaborate plot in which you gradually feed high quality intelligence to the security services about a foreign government using a nearby building to train terrorists. Ensure that it’s a building that can only be seen from your balcony. The security services will commandere use of your apartment for surveillance and your tenants will no longer get locked on the balcony. The feds might though, so best go with the bear.
