In a Burns Manufacturing offset door pull number such as 39-1B, the series (39-1) sets the offset angle (90, 60 or 45 degrees) and the bar diameter, and the letter gives the center-to-center size. This guide reads those numbers and the dimensions Burns prints, so you can choose the right offset pull among our Burns pages.
What Burns calls an offset pull
Burns' website sorts door pulls into groups, among them Straight Pulls, Round Pulls and Offset Pulls; the Offset Pulls group held 32 part numbers in October 2026. In the photos of Burns' 2014 full line catalog, each leg of a round offset pull bends to one side, so the grip sits beside its two mounting points instead of directly in front of them.
On Burns' product pages the 26B round pull and the 39B offset pull share a 1 inch bar, 8 inch centers, 9 inch overall length, 1-3/4 inch clearance and 2-3/4 inch projection; the 39B adds one line, Offset: 4 inches.
Offset angles and series: 90, 60 and 45 degrees
Burns names these pulls by angle: Offset Pull 90, Offset Pull 60 or Offset Pull 45. In the 29 and 39 families the plain number is the 90 degree pull and the number with -1 is the 45 degree pull.
| Series | Angle, bar (in) | Centers (in) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 90 deg, 3/4 | 8, 10, 12 |
| 29-1 | 45 deg, 3/4 | 8, 10, 12 |
| 35 | 60 deg, 3/4 | 6, 8, 10, 12 |
| 36 | 60 deg, 1 | 8, 10, 12 |
| 39 | 90 deg, 1 | 8, 10, 12, 18 |
| 39-1 | 45 deg, 1 | 8, 10, 12, 18 |
| M36 | 60 deg, 1-1/4 | 12, 18 |
| M39 | 90 deg, 1-1/4 | 12, 18 |
| M39-1 | 45 deg, 1-1/4 | 12, 18 |
The letter after the series number is the center-to-center size; our Burns model number guide lists the letters. On our pages the angle is the number after the words Offset Pull in the title: "Burns 39-1B Offset Pull 45, Satin Stainless Steel" is the 1 inch, 45 degree pull on 8 inch centers.
The group also lists the 30 (an Offset Pull 60 in one size), the C-shaped 49D and M49D, the 44 and the BM1395.
Dimensions Burns prints: centers, overall, clearance, projection, offset
For the series in the table, each Burns page lists Centers, Overall, Clearance, Projection, Offset and Material Size (the bar diameter). Our pages shown under this post repeat the same lines in the Attributes block of the description.
- Centers and Overall: on all 27 pages of these series the overall length is the centers plus one bar diameter: 8-3/4 inches for a 29B, 9 for a 39B, 13-1/4 for an M39D. For existing holes, match the centers, not the overall length.
- Clearance and Projection: in every row below, projection equals clearance plus the bar diameter (29: 1-3/4 + 3/4 = 2-1/2).
- Offset: one value per series. For the same bar, Burns gives a larger offset for the 90 degree series than for the 45 degree one.
| Series | Clearance / projection | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1-3/4 / 2-1/2 | 3 |
| 29-1 | 1-3/4 / 2-1/2 | 2-1/4 |
| 35 | 1-3/8 / 2-1/8 | 1-1/2 |
| 36 | 1-1/8 / 2-1/8 | 2 |
| 39 | 1-3/4 / 2-3/4 | 4 |
| 39-1 | 1-3/4 / 2-3/4 | 2-3/4 |
| M36 | 1-1/2 / 2-3/4 | 3-1/2 |
| M39 | 2 / 3-1/4 | 4 |
| M39-1 | 2-1/4 / 3-1/2 | 3-1/4 |
Values are in inches, from Burns' product pages as of October 2026. For the M39, the 2014 catalog and Burns' page for the M422 x M39D bar set print clearance 2-1/4 and projection 3-1/2 (the catalog also offset 4-1/2). Check the cut sheet on Burns' Offset Pulls page and confirm the dimension before ordering when a fraction of an inch matters. The 32 pages print no ADA or accessibility statement; if your project has accessibility requirements, confirm the pull with your code official before ordering.
Mounting: standard fasteners and options
Burns' pages for these series ask for the door thickness if it is other than 1-3/4 inches and name a standard fastener for a 1-3/4 inch door: a Type 1 thru bolt with finish washer (1/4-20) for the 29, 29-1 and 35, and a Type 1MD thru bolt with finish washer (5/16-18) for the 36, 39, 39-1, M36, M39 and M39-1. The mounting options listed:
- Type 5 or 5MD: back to back on a 1-3/4 inch door
- Type 6 or 6MD: concealed on a metal door
- Type 7 or 7MD: concealed on a wood door
- Type 9 or 9MD: decorative blind head
- Type 10 or 10MD: back to back on a glass door; listed for the 29, 29-1, 39, 39-1, M39 and M39-1, not for the 35, 36 or M36
For installation follow Burns' instructions, and contact us before ordering if you need an option other than the standard thru bolt.
Bar sets and VP Series offset post mounts
The 2014 catalog pairs offset pulls with push bars: a 422 x 39B is a 422 push bar with a 39B pull (8 inch centers, 90 degree offset), and a 422 x 39-1B has the 45 degree pull. Example: our 422 x 39B push/pull bar set.
Offset Post Mount in a VP Series name is something else: for these vertical pulls Burns' 2016 brochure gives a size and a projection, not an offset angle. The 1 inch VP4250 on offset posts projects 3-1/8 inches, the straight post VP4240 2-1/2. Example: our VP4250 in satin stainless steel.
How to choose a Burns offset pull
- Bar diameter: 3/4, 1 or 1-1/4 inch.
- Angle: 90, 60 or 45 degrees, from the series number or our title.
- Centers: the size letter.
- Clearance, projection and offset: compare the Attributes lines with your door.
- Finish: the last part of our title. Burns lists ten finishes for these series, none of them chrome plated; see our finish codes chart.
- Door material and thickness, for the fasteners.
Burns offset pulls and commercial door pulls at The Builders Supply
The examples are satin stainless steel pages; each finish has its own page.
- 90 degree: 29B (3/4 inch bar, 8 inch centers), 39B (1 inch, 8 inch), M39D (1-1/4 inch, 12 inch)
- 45 degree: 29-1B (3/4 inch, 8 inch), 39-1B (1 inch, 8 inch), M39-1D (1-1/4 inch, 12 inch)
- 60 degree: 35B (3/4 inch, 8 inch), 36B (1 inch, 8 inch)
- Door pulls (the full category) and Burns products in our catalog
- Door pull plates: sizes are in our push, pull and kick plate guide
Not sure which angle or size matches your door? Our customer support team is available Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Central Time, at 1-888-800-7789 or [email protected].
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