Entry door set CORNIS - handle set - brass - various designs

Entrance door fittings made of brass

Our entrance door fittings are made of solid brass, a copper-zinc-alloy. They are manufactured in our own foundry using the traditional technique of sand casting. These entrance door fittings are reproduced according to our original modells and patterns.

Distance dimensions / Profile cylinder punch hole

The lock plates or roses for entrance door fittings are delivered with a punch hole for profile cylinders (abbr. PC) for mortice locks. The lock plate has a hole for the knob, or lever respectively, and a hole for the profile cylinder. Two standard distance dimensions apply in Germany: PC 92mm and PC 72mm – measured from center lever hole to center of the round part of the hole for the profile cylinder. Unless stated otherwise we deliver our entrance door fittings with distance dimension PC 92mm Apartment doors often have locks with a distance of PC 72. Please check before placing orders. Older locks often have different dimensions – other countries have different standard dimensions. If you decide to have a fitting with rose the distance dimension is irrelevant. Production of door fittings with round cylinders is also done on request.

Switch spindle/Square spindle

This entrance door fitting is a so called lever set with levers for the inside and the outside of the door. The levers are connected through a rotatable square spindle. The square has a diameter of 8mm and is delivered with a top case for a size 10 lock follower. Other countries often have different square spindle diameters.

Available finishes

This door fitting is available with the following finishes:

• Polished brass, non lacquered, slighty pre-patinized – gold-coloured – going to get darker, become more irregular and dull
• brass, shiny nickel-plated – shiny silver-coloured – may get a little darker
• brass, satin nickel-plated – dim silver-coloured - may get a little darker

Door hinge DIN left/DIN right

Please state the door hinge before placing orders, to ascertain that the door lever can be installed correctly. The door hinge for doors that open inward are denominated as follows:

• standing on the inside of the door, pulling the door towards oneself, the door is fixed on the left side of the frame = Door hinge DIN left
• standing on the inside of the door, pulling the door towards oneself, the door is fixed on the right side of the frame = Door hinge DIN right

Mounting and safety

The historical look-and-feel of our entrance door sets is primary. Therefore these fittings are not certified safety door sets. All fittings have threaded sleeves that are soldered on the outside latch or rose respectively, thus installation is made through the door. The fitting cannot be unscrewed from the outside. The visible drill holes are for additional fastening with wood screws. We produce certain fittings with a 10mm outside plate, on request (available at extra cost).

Scope of delivery

Product content consists of:

• 1 lever set
• 1 pair of plates
• 1 square spindle 8 mm with top case for size 10 socket/100 mm length
• M5-thread screws for mounting through the door
• Wood screws (pan head screws) to fasten the plates on the door leaf.

Delivery time

Please consider a lead time of 8 weeks for order related production.

Packaging and delivery

We ship with DPD as insured package, delivery costs Germany 6,80 € (+ possibly island surcharge), EU shipping: 17 €, non EU-countries: shipping costs on request.

Instructions for mounting

Mounting must only be carried out by a qualified specialist. He has the tools and knowledge to mount the door fitting effortless. We cannot accept any liability for damages due to incorrect mounting. If you decide to mount the fitting by yourself we have some useful tips: The mounting of entrance door fittings requires precise workmanship: The door must be drilled through in specified intervals, in order to be able to push through the threaded screws. The plates are aligned, the square is pushed through the lock̢۪s follower. In order to align the plates precisely it is advisable to insert the profile cylinder up front. The inner plate is put on the door and is loosely screwed together with the outer plate, using the threaded screw. If the screws or the square spindle are too long they can easily be cut to the right length using a metal saw. The lever is put on the square spindle and gets loosely fastened to the square with grub screws. If the plates are aligned precisely, the screws can be fixed firmly. The plates are fixed with wood screws on the door leaf.

Care instructions

Brass lives! We always deliver brass fittings non lacquered. The surface is going to get darker, become more irregular and the colouration is going to become livelier. The door fitting will develop its own patina and converge to the look and feel of original historic fittings. If desired you may refurbish the mount. We recommend the polishing wool “Nevr Dullâ€�®. Nickel-plated surfaces are sensitive to acid. They should be cleaned only with mild detergents and a soft cloth.