Unusual British 3 lever sashlock?

[LockSafe]

I got a call the other day to replace a mortice sashlock and was able to keep the original one. Not seen one of these before. The forend is marked easi-T at the top, KomfortK between the two bolts and PAT GB. 01-05521.9 at the bottom. It's a heavy three lever lock with hardened steel pins in the deadbolt. I opened her up to take a peek and the levers are unusual, only half levers if you like as if chopped off in the middle. They work by butting up to a extended solid brass bolt inside the case. Does anybody know about these babies and what factory makes them? Thanks,

Phil.

[Rickthepick]

pics would be good sounds like a eurospec of some description if it has easy-t written on it

[LockSafe]

Just worked out how to post photos. Here it is:

[Rickthepick]

3 lever eurospec. nothing special levers can sit quite low in these but nothing special

[Rickthepick]

heres the BS version:

[LockSafe]

Thanks for that Rick. Any idea which factory makes them?

Phil.

[Squelchtone]

Gents,

Thanks for sharing, we dont see a heck of a lot of lever locks in the US unless they're an ooooold rusty lock at a flea market, or if you're a lockie and install new ones (I'm sure some customers here in the US still specify that they need them installed)

Anyway, I have a question. Looking at the face of Phil's pics, it looks like the lock's handedness is field reversible. Do you simply grasp the latch with your fingers and pull it out further and reverse it, and once you let go it sinks back into the lock body or do you have to remove the cover in the field and remove the latch and spring and put it all back together?

Thanks for the info,
Squelchtone

[EmCee]

All lever sashlocks are reversible - the method varies between the two you mention (although might take more than fingers to grasp, pull and turn).

Cheers..

[LockSafe]

Gents,

Thanks for sharing, we dont see a heck of a lot of lever locks in the US unless they're an ooooold rusty lock at a flea market, or if you're a lockie and install new ones (I'm sure some customers here in the US still specify that they need them installed)

Anyway, I have a question. Looking at the face of Phil's pics, it looks like the lock's handedness is field reversible. Do you simply grasp the latch with your fingers and pull it out further and reverse it, and once you let go it sinks back into the lock body or do you have to remove the cover in the field and remove the latch and spring and put it all back together?

Thanks for the info,
Squelchtone

Hi,

With this one there is a screw at the back of the lock that you turn to the open position, then you can pull the latchbolt out from the forend and reverse it. Just saves undoing the lock case.

Regards,
Phil.

[Rickthepick]

no, these come with a plastic tool called 'easy T'
you insert it in the oval hole and it pushes the latch end out enough to rotate.

thus called easy t locks. it saves taking screws out and whatnot

[Rickthepick]

I could write a huge article for the site on these but some of the detail may be considered advanced, i made myself a drilling guide and took photos of all my own locks so none of it is copied material. Drill points, identifying features and possible problems you can encounter. I have it in powerpoint format for use on PDA's etc

[Rickthepick]

Thanks for sharing, we dont see a heck of a lot of lever locks in the US unless they're an ooooold rusty lock at a flea market, or if you're a lockie and install new ones (I'm sure some customers here in the US still specify that they need them installed)

I could write a huge article for the site on these but some of the detail may be considered advanced, i made myself a drilling guide and took photos of all my own locks so none of it is copied material. Drill points, identifying features and possible problems you can encounter. I have it in powerpoint format for use on PDA's etc

[LockSafe]

no, these come with a plastic tool called 'easy T'
you insert it in the oval hole and it pushes the latch end out enough to rotate.

thus called easy t locks. it saves taking screws out and whatnot

You are quite right Rick. I didn't have the tool but can do it with my fingers by turning the screw to open. Managed to find a retail supplier but still don't know which factory makes them. Just interest sake.

http://www.handles4doors.co.uk/Door-Loc ... 15341.aspx

[79commando]

Budget end locks and one of the easiest BS locks to pick. Caldwell and Wright and the Build Centre sell them for less than a tenner.

[EmCee]

no, these come with a plastic tool called 'easy T'
you insert it in the oval hole and it pushes the latch end out enough to rotate.

thus called easy t locks. it saves taking screws out and whatnot

Ahh..I can see how it works from the photo now that you describe it. Thanks for the info.

Cheers...