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Review: Servicing Lever Handle Cylindrical Locks

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Review: Servicing Lever Handle Cylindrical Locks

Postby Jacob Morgan » 14 Jan 2018 16:54

Servicing Lever Handle Cylindrical Locks, by J. I. Levine, 1996, no ISBN number, Locksmith Publishing Corp, 8 1/2" X 11", approx 50 pages

This books goes over the installation a re-keying of the following lever handle locks (not mortise locks that use levers, but lever locks with the key cylinder in the lever):

Arrow Sierra H
Best 9K
Corbin Russwin CL3200
Corbin Russwin CL3400
Kwikset Winston
Lockwood 900
Marks 195
Medeco Embassy-17
Medeco Embassy-19
NT Falcon T
PDQ SP
S. Parker 8161
Sargent 6500
Schlage D
Schlage S
Yale 5400L

The section for each lock lists the available keyways, the keyblanks (including aftermarket), combinating information and pin lengths, door prep (including installation jigs), removing and rekeying the lock, an exploded diagram, and sometimes changing the handing and timing. About 4 pages per lock.

Includes a list of locks that are similar to each other, e.g., if one is working on a Russwin 800, a the instructions for a Corbin-Russwin CL3400 apply. Has some information about working with IC's, including picking or otherwise removing them.

1996, when the book was published, was a few years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. And, presumably, the lever handle lock took off in popularity thereafter.

The book was probably a great resource in 1996, but it is a 22 year old printing and I am not sure how popular those particular lockets are these days. It could be a good companion to the National Locksmith Door Lock Encyclopedia by Sieveking--that book dealt with KIK only. https://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=63674 It has a good number of drawings but few photos, and that could impact how well a person could identify the make and model of the lock. It was published by Locksmith Publishing Corp, which does not seem to be active anymore.

It used to be sold by Foley Belsaw (before they went kaput) for around $25, and is available from some locksmith supply outfits for about the same price.
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Re: Review: Servicing Lever Handle Cylindrical Locks

Postby Tyler J. Thomas » 16 Jan 2018 10:56

This is an excellent book that I had for many years. Lost it in a move. When I would go out to install cylindrical leversets, if they were new or I didn't have a copy already, I would flatten the instructions outs and slide them into the book in some sort of alphabetical order. I had dozens of added instructions to this book (darn shame I lost it) but it's a real helpful tool.
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