Baldwin Model Numbers and Finish Codes: How to Read Estate and Reserve Item Numbers
Ordering Baldwin Estate or Reserve hardware by item number? Here is how to read it from Baldwin's price books: product number, 3-digit finish code and suffixes such as .PASS and .MR, Lifetime (PVD) finishes, 8BR service part suffixes, set screws, spindles and key blanks.
National Guard Products (NGP) Model Numbers: Thresholds, Gasketing, Door Bottoms and Astragals
NGP numbers such as 320NA, 700NA and 115NA combine a profile number, a seal letter and a finish suffix. This guide decodes them from NGP catalogs and explains lengths, two-piece sets and older cut sheets.
Burns architectural hardware: how to read Burns model numbers, sizes and finishes
Ordering a Burns pull or push plate? The model number gives the style and size; the finish is a separate Burns code. Here we read the pull center letters, push and pull plate numbers, push bar sets, VP vertical pull series and finish codes in Burns' own catalogs.
How to Read Hafele Item Numbers for Cabinet Pulls, Knobs and Hinges
Ordering a Hafele pull, knob or hinge? Each finish and size has its own eight-digit item number. Learn how to read those numbers, pull hole spacing versus overall length, finish codes such as 101ZN08, and which concealed hinge parts are listed separately.
Emtek Item Numbers Explained: Rosettes, Knobs, Levers and Finish Codes
What do the digits and letters in an Emtek number such as 8121PUS7 mean? This guide reads function and rosette numbers, knob and lever codes, hand, CF and Emtek finish codes from Emtek's own configurator and specifications.
Adams Rite Model Numbers: MS1850S Deadlocks, 4900 Deadlatches, 8800 Exit Devices and Parts
Replacing an Adams Rite lock or exit device? Here is how to read numbers such as MS1850S-310-628, 4900-36-201-628 and 8801EL-36-24V: backset, faceplate, bolt, hand, strike, push bar finish and options, plus faceplate, strike and end cap numbers from the 2026 Parts Manual.
Arrow Lock Model Numbers: Functions, Finishes, Keyways and Key Blanks
Arrow numbers such as MK11-TA-26D-300-114-KD-AR list series and function, trim, finish, strike, latch and keying. This guide decodes them with Arrow's 2026 price book and catalogs: function and finish tables, AR and CS keyways, key blanks and our Arrow pages.
