Vintage Horizontal Mortice Lock Union 3 Lever 2 Working Keys and Keeper plate

Hello there and welcome to this listing, 

Here I have for sale a very, very nice hard to find STEEL AND BRASS CONSTRUCTION original Union "2077" 3 lever horizontal Mortice Lock and 2 original working union keys which work the lock perfectly with a nice smooth feel.

The lock latch bolt is set up at the moment for a **RIGHT handed opening door** - Please read details further down below if you would like it changed to left handed.

This lock from my personal lock collection and is an 1950's era "Union 2077" horizontal mortice door lock of a very popular English Victorian design, It is in perfect working order and is in very nice condition with it's brass work which looks really fabulous and retro !.. 

TIP:  If you are having problems getting the lock to sit flush with the door... Always use a small block of wood (to protect the lock from damage) and a hammer, to gently tap the lock face plate flush with the door so that it sits flush with the surrounding wood.  

Again, This lock in very good condition for its age but being an USED, old original lock it may show some obvious signs of use and wear which only adds to its original character! so please bare this in mind before you decide to buy this great ultra rare quality lock and study all the photographs very carefully as they show the actual lock that you will receive and the over all condition that it is in including any marks or imperfections it may have being an old original lock that is close to 70 years old now.

There is also a brass keeper plate (striking plate) and 4 brass fixing screws included with this lock. 

This lock has 3 levers and is a reasonably secure lock. It is ideal mainly for internal doors where security and home insurance is not an issue, For external doors, I recommend using an insurance approved 5 lever deadlock mortice lock.

However if desired, this lock may be used on an external door along with an additional Yale cylinder type lock or a 5 lever mortice dead lock which is insurance approved for added security. 

Measurements for this lock are below:

Size of lock face: 120.5 mm high by 25.5 mm wide by 3.5 mm in depth.

Size of lock body or lock case: 145 mm long (this is excluding the 3.5 mm thickness of the front steel lock plate and the shiny brass steel face plate) and the lock case is 69 mm high by 14.5 mm thick. 

Total depth of this lock is approx 148.5 mm. (this is including the 3.5 mm thickness of the front steel lock plate and the shiny brass face plate)

The measurement from the front face of this lock to the center of the key hole is 50.5 mm. 

The measurement from the front face of this lock to the center of the door handle (or door knob) spindle hole is 127 mm.

The measurements of the keeper plate (striking plate) are 97 mm high by 26 mm wide (at its narrowest point) and 43 mm wide (at its widest point) which includes the length of the keep plate tongue/lip which guides the lock catch bolt smoothly into the keeper plate or striking plate hole without it damaging the door frame! The thickness of the keeper plate (or striking plate) is approx 3 mm brass. 

The total length of the keys are 69.5 mm (almost 3 inches long)

The lock latch bolt is set up at the moment for a **RIGHT handed opening door**, the lock latch bolt is *reversible* and can easily be changed to suit a *left handed opening door* simply by undoing 2 screws, carefully removing the lock case cover, pulling the latch bolt out of the lock very carefully and then turning it the opposite way round before placing it back into the lock and refitting the lock case cover and 2 screws. 

**If** you would like me to reverse the latch bolt for you to your liking **BEFORE** I post this lock out to you, PLEASE LET ME KNOW (BY AN EBID MESSAGE) *IN ADVANCE* WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE THE LATCH BOLT REVERSED FOR A LEFT HANDED DOOR BEFORE YOU BUY?...as I really don't mind helping you out so that way the lock is ready for you to fit as soon as you receive it. 

***IF I DO NOT RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE  FROM THE BUYER*** (ASKING FOR THE LATCH BOLT TO BE REVERSED), THEN THE LOCK WILL BE POSTED OUT TO YOU *EXACTLY* AS SET UP IN THE PHOTOS FOR A**RIGHT HANDED** OPENING DOOR. - If in doubt, please study the last photo in this listing very carefully and see which way your door opens! and which way round the latch/catch bolt is ON YOUR DOOR? (as this lock can fit right handed or left handed doors with a minor adjustment to the latch mechanism inside this lock)

TIP: On these sort of locks, Once fitted to the door, It is always much easier to use the key to put the dead bolt in the locked position with the door open! BEFORE you fit the front face plate and two small screws to finish the job.

PLEASE STUDY ALL 12 PHOTOS as they form a very big part of the DESCRIPTION in this listing and they show any imperfections that this lock may have as well as they show some of the most relevant measurements that may be needed.  

I have described this item to the best of my knowledge and this lock is in perfect working order and in superb used condition.

Sold as seen

UK Mainland postage only.

Dispatched by Royal Mail Special Delivery (delivered 1 working day from date of dispatch) 

Any questions - Feel free to ask.