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Hello,
We've come across this old "Star Die" mortise lock a few times before. We don't have an exact match but take a look at the 40-213 mortise and 40-123 key lock to see if these match your original locking hardware. I believe your complete handle set could be replaced with the 40-214 depending on how the specifications compare to yours. Thank you!
I received mortise lock insert 40-213, had it installed. The key will lock it, but it won't unlock.
Is there a right and left insert? He had to change it to fit.
Looking at the door from the outside, the handle is on the left. It opens to the right, so upon entering, the door is to the right.
I was unable to attach the photo.
Thank you, May
Switching the "Handing" of the mortise latch should not have affected the function of the key cylinder. I'm wondering if your key cylinder may not be compatible with the new mortise latch. Yours may be an older model and the key cylinder "black activator" is made differently. Take a look and see if that may be the case.
