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Large Brass Box Locks for lift lid chests

Details

  • How Sold: Each
  • Style: Transitional
  • Usually Ships In: 1-3 business days
  • Material: Brass & Steel
  • Finish: Natural
  • Includes: 2 Keys & Mounting Screws

Half Mortise Box Locks

Lock Size

  • Backset-Distance To Pin: 1-1/4" (31 mm)
  • Overall: 3-1/2" x 2-3/16" (89 mm x 58 mm))
  • Selvedge: 9/16" x 3-1/2"
  • Key size: Barrel: 3/16" x 2", 2-5/8" Overall Length, Key-bit Height: 9/16"
  • Keyhole-covers not-included as furniture style dictates keyhole-cover design

Finding an exact match for an old lock is not always possible, as only a limited amount of sizes are now  made.

Half Mortise Box Lock Measurement Diagram

Brass Box Locks are heavy duty, half mortise style for large chests with lift lids. Excellent quality. Each is crafted of brass in England.  Use on large tool boxes and blanket chests.

When installing lock must be mortised into wood. Lock strike is attached underneath lid. When closing lid curved prongs of strike drop down into lock selvedge. Once installed the lock plate will create a smooth continuous surface on the interior of chest. Exterior of chest will only display keyhole.   

  • Insert Escutcheons: #0242#0237 or #0253  can be used with this lock

Replacing Box Locks

Keyhole location measurement is critical.Replacement lock-keyhole-location must match location of keyhole in furniture.

To measure: easiest to measure old lock, if you have it:

  • Lock Keyhole Location: distance between selvedge-edge - where bolt shoots through, to lock pin. This measurement is known as the backset.
  • Furniture Keyhole Cutout Location: distance between furniture-edge to estimated location of lock pin in furniture keyhole.

For help measuring and selecting antique furniture locks, we recommend readingWhat you need to know about selecting and replacing half mortise locks.


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J.
Found a chest lock that fit

After alot of searching, I found a chest lock that fit my blanket chest. Yes, the new lock body was rectangular, so I changed the half mortise from trapezoidal to rectangular. Most importantly the key hole distance to chest's edge was selectable and correctly chosen. The new lock had to be adjusted slightly to better fit the vintage footprint, but all in all a great match.

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David Young
Strong and well crafted

Excellent lock for a chest - the biggest and best I could find that delivered to the UK.

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Charles Stilwell
Perfect Replacement

I bought this lock as a replacement for a restoration of my grandfather's old wooden tool chest. It was an easy installation, looks good, and works perfectly. This is an excellent product that I would highly recommend.

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bob harris
brass Hardware

I was frustrated not being able to find what I thought should be a readily available lock for the tool chest I made. I discovered the Paxton site after 2 wrong choices and too much search time. The lock was perfect. The perfect size; made in England, not china and priced well.

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Cindy
Beautiful Lock

Perfect lock for my grandfather's blanket chest!

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