Broken interior handle

A home owner from Baltimore says:
July 19, 2020
Handle could be 30 yrs old. Bought replacement. From the edge of the handle base to the center of the mounting screw holes on the new handle is approx 5/8", but on the old handle, it's only 1/4". The base on the new handle hits the frame of the door opening before the door is fully closed and before I can engage the lock.

The ID on the back of the existing handle is 7147-1 int. 7147-2 ext. I need an interior handle or an alt solution. I could see cutting the frame, but while I am pretty handy with home repairs, I would rather not do that.
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
July 22, 2020

This is a very, very old handle. I'm not 100% sure, but I think it might be an older Andersen door handle. Can you confirm that this is the company who made your door? 

If so, you could consider the more modern 88-013 (interior) and 88-014 (exterior) handles. Look them over and see what you think.
A home owner from Baltimore says:
July 30, 2020
Handle could be 30 yrs old. Bought replacement. From the edge of the handle base to the center of the mounting screw holes on the new handle is approx 5/8", but on the old handle, it's only 1/4". The base on the new handle hits the frame of the door opening before the door is fully closed and before I can engage the lock.

The ID on the back of the existing handle is 7147-1 int. 7147-2 ext. I need an interior handle or an alt solution. I could see cutting the frame, but while I am pretty handy with home repairs, I would rather not do that.
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Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
August 4, 2020

It sounds like you have the older style handle, which we can't get a hold of anymore, unfortunately. It's just not made anymore. To use the newer style you would have to drill mounting hole in a different location, making sure you don't damage the glass or door frame. Another thought would be to contact an Anderson dealer in your area to see if they still have some the older handle left in stock, but that could be a wild goose chase. 

I'm sorry that we don't have anything better, this is just the only handle Andersen makes anymore.
Andersen Interior Pull Handle, 5-1/2"
Andersen Interior Pull Handle, 5-1/2"
88-013
$37.95
Andersen Exterior Pull Handle, 5-1/2"
Andersen Exterior Pull Handle, 5-1/2"
88-014
$37.95
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