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hgstephan
Citizen
Username: Hgstephan
Post Number: 20
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 4, 2006 - 10:04 pm: | 
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I live in an old Victorian and have door knobs/lock mechanisms that I am trying to disassemble. For the life of me, however, I can not figure out how to take them apart. I know that many door knobs are held in place be a single screw or hex bolt, but that does not seem to be the case with my door knobs. There is a hole in the handle where it appears a screw could go, but none of the door knobs have a screw or bolt in this opening. Does anyone know how to take this type of door knob apart?
Here is a picture of the door knob...
And here is a picture of the hole in the handle...
Any ideas?
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Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 3467
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006 - 3:46 am: |
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perhaps try using an allen wrench in it |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 11717
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006 - 4:29 am: |
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It has been my experience that it is about 50/50 that the set screw is allen or slot headed. A set of allen wrenches can be picked up for less than ten bucks at HD or a hardware store. After that, just unscrew the knob from the spindle.
The set screws are easy to lose and hard to find replacements so be careful. |
Dennis J O'Neill
Citizen
Username: Plungy
Post Number: 38
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006 - 8:25 pm: |
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Grab the knobs on both sides of the door and twist them both counterclockwise at the same time. They have a set screw but they are also on a square, threaded rod. |
hgstephan
Citizen
Username: Hgstephan
Post Number: 21
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 - 9:59 am: |
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Monster / Bob - I'll go back and see if an allen wrench works.
Dennis - I had actually previously tried what you suggested with no success. I'm wondering if because the knob was painted it is now somehow stuck to the square rod. |
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