Can anyone identify this vertical latch?

[AlwaysLearningDavid]

I've got a customer who wants to replace this latch. The lever has snapped clean off and does not work at all anymore. I've been looking everywhere and can not find it for the life of me.

[stratmando]

I can't, but think a photo of it removed may help?

[GWiens2001]

Look at eBay. I used the search:

Lever door bolt brass

Ignore the handles, and you can find them.

Gordon

[Gantry]

I'm not a lock smith but that looks like a mortise bolt (or mortise latch as some people call them) which is used on french doors. It would be used on the "non operating" door (the one without the knob or handle set) and there is usually 2 of them (one on top & one on the bottom. Check ebay and search mortise bolt ( here's one - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-FRENCH-DOOR-Mortise-Slide-Latch-Bolt-5-7-8-Long/173713817165?hash=item2872267e4d:g:hvEAAOSwDAdb2Ifp:rk:13:pf:0) Home Depot also carries them but the may be diffrent from what you have pictured. Make sure you measure everything first.
Hope that helps...

[Squelchtone]

it's really scary sometimes at how good people here are at finding specific hardware and how quickly you do it!
Squelchtone

[Raymond]

I cant remember the brand name but search for "flush bolts" in any hardware supply site.

[Robotnik]

Looks like an Ives FB358. Similar appearance, and checks all the boxes: flip bolt, square (not radiused) corners, self-contained unit without extension, etc. Measurements will tell you for sure; they’re on page C13 in the Ives catalog: https://us.allegion.com/content/dam/all ... 105313.pdf

[tjohn]

someone has replaced this one before you, with the incorrect one

It’s dependant on whether yours has the two visible screws at the bottom (covered up in your pic) or if it secures on the bottom (requiring dropping the door) with the lipped plate

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3443538629

Either way you are googling for “flush bolt wood door)

This style is most commonly seen on wood French doors https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2233395772

[Safecrackin Sammy]

tjohn is correct this one has been replaced before...

The screws are not the original. Note the wooden filler at the end of the plate next to the screws and there appears to be a washer peeking out from under the plate.

The correct flush bolt would be something like the FB358 mentioned that has the angle on it for the bottom of the door.

Is the top bolt like this one or is it possibly the original? They normally dont take as much abuse as the bottom bolt. Maybe a neighboring house has the same door type that would show the original.

In any case you can retrofit it just make sure to verify dimensions. To do it right you will need to drop the door as mentioned so its labor intensive and probably need two people.

[billdeserthills]

I've got a customer who wants to replace this latch. The lever has snapped clean off and does not work at all anymore. I've been looking everywhere and can not find it for the life of me.

Lever flush bolt https://www.cal-royal.com/solid-brass-l ... ul-listed/

Under the rubber at the bottom you will find 2 more screws--you don't need to take the door off the hinges, because after removing the 4 screws, the flushbolt will come out. Note where the flat is ground on the end of the bolt & I like to simply unscrew the old bolt and re-use it in the new lever assembly as it saves work--orient the flat at the end of the bolt properly, as it needs to be in the same place in order to be thrown