In most parts of the world mortise locks are found on older buildings constructed before the advent of bored cylindrical locks but they have recently become more common in commercial and.
Mortise cylinder lock mortice lock set.
Hopefully helpful when rehabbing old houses.
These locks were common at the turn of the twentieth century and are still in use today.
The best example of a cylinder lock is the deadbolt on your front door.
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A mortise lock also spelled mortice lock in british english is a lock that requires a pocket the mortise to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted.
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The cylinder lock is the modern standard.
Convert a door that has a mortise type lock set installed to the newer and cheaper cylinder type lock sets.