Antique Drawer Lock - Backset 1

Half Mortise Locks for Drawers

• Sold each
• Supplied with two malleable iron, nickel plated keys
• Material: Brass with steel box
• Includes brass wood screws for mounting.
• Keyhole-covers not-included as furniture style dictates keyhole-cover design
• Insert Escutcheons: #0242, #0237 or #0253  can be used with this lock
• For drawers, desk lids & doors hinged right

Half Mortise Locks are reproduced in a limited amount of sizes. Thus, exactly matching old locks is not always possible. Our entire lock collection is displayed on this site.

• Backset- Distance To Pin: 1" (26 mm)
• Overall: 2-3/4" Wide x 1-7/8" High (70 mm x 48 mm)
• Selvedge: 2-3/4" x 9/16"
• Bolt Projection: 1/4"
• Key Size: Barrel: 3/16" x 1-3/4", 2-1/4" Overall Length, Key-bit Height: 7/16"

Antique Drawer Locks are authentic reproductions of vintage style locks. This design is known as half mortise. They are for many types of furniture including drawers, desk and doors hinged right. Cannot be used on doors hinged left due to placement of keyhole.

These half mortise locks are made in England. They are a nice quality  with a heavy extruded brass plate and steel box. Locking mechanism is a secure lever. 

Strikes are unnecessary for cabinet drawer locks and not included. Orders with multiples of the same lock are shipped keyed alike. Choose size according to backset measurement.  

Additional lock sizes:

• 3/4" backset Antique Drawer Locks
• 7/8" backset Antique Drawer Locks
• 1-1/8" backset Antique Drawer Locks
• 1-1/4" backset Antique Drawer Locks

Replacing Half Mortise 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 reading: What you need to know about selecting and replacing half mortise locks.