If you are replacing a cabinet pull and shopping by size, the millimeter figure in a Hafele listing is easy to misread. Hafele lists the Futura pull 155.01.460 as 128 mm (5-1/16") CTC, yet it is 141 mm long. The 128 mm is its hole spacing, not its length. Below we go through the dimensions as Hafele's catalog drawings print them (center-to-center, overall length, projection, width and thread) and what to measure on an old pull before you order a replacement.
Source: Hafele's Decorative Pulls and Knobs 2025 catalog, published on hafele.com, including its Amerock section (pages marked "by Amerock"). Page numbers refer to this edition. For how Hafele item numbers and finish codes are built, see our guide to Hafele item numbers.
Center-to-center (hole spacing)
In Hafele's pull tables, column C is the distance between the two mounting points, drawn from the center of one to the center of the other. Hafele's website calls it hole spacing and adds it to the item description with the abbreviation CTC. The Amerock Kane pull 133.50.341, for example, is listed as 160 mm (6-5/16") CTC. When a new pull has to use the holes already drilled in a door or drawer front, this is the number to match.
Overall length (A)
Column A is the length from end to end, and the difference from C varies. The Futura pull is 13 mm longer than its hole spacing, while the Amerock bar pull 133.50.676 is 137 mm (5-3/8") long with only 76 mm (3") between the centers of its posts. Two pulls with the same hole spacing can differ in length, as the two 96 mm pulls below show.
A selection of pulls from the catalog that we carry:
| Item No. | C (hole spacing) | A (length) |
|---|---|---|
| 133.50.676 | 76 mm (3") | 137 mm (5-3/8") |
| 116.07.423 | 96 mm (3-3/4") | 104 mm (4-1/8") |
| 111.95.305 | 96 mm (3-3/4") | 118 mm (4-5/8") |
| 116.07.426 | 102 mm (4") | 110 mm (4-5/16") |
| 155.01.460 | 128 mm (5-1/16") | 141 mm (5-9/16") |
| 126.14.605 | 128 mm (5-1/16") | 200 mm (7-7/8") |
| 133.50.341 | 160 mm (6-5/16") | 178 mm (7") |
From catalog pages 1.173, 1.242, 1.291, 1.242, 1.57, 1.52 and 1.189, in table order.
Projection, height and width
The drawings also show how far the pull stands out from the door or drawer front, the dimension known as projection. For the Futura pull, Hafele's website and our product page list it as height: the drawing gives 38 mm (1-1/2"), and the website lists Height 1-1/2" and Width 1". Height is not always projection. For the Singapore finger pull 126.14.605, the listed 1-1/2" (38 mm) is the face of the profile.
Some tables have more letters. On the Kane page, B for 133.50.341 is 32 mm (1-1/4") and D is 17 mm (11/16"); Hafele's website lists the same values as height and width. For some Singapore pulls, the table adds C1, a second hole spacing (for example 96 mm next to 128 mm). Read the letters from each page's drawing: for the Artisan knobs, A is the knob diameter.
Metric and inch hole spacings
The catalog prints millimeters first with inches in parentheses, and the table pages for these items note that dimensions are in mm and the inches are approximate. The same matte chrome wire pull comes as 116.07.423 with 96 mm (3-3/4") and as 116.07.426 with 102 mm (4") spacing. The wire pull page also lists 5" as 127 mm, while Futura's 128 mm is printed as 5-1/16". When inch values are this close, compare the millimeter figures.
Knob sizes: diameter, projection and base
The knob drawings we checked show a single mounting thread. In some tables, including the one for the Chelsea knob, the A and C columns show a dash for knobs, and the drawing gives diameter, projection and base instead. The Chelsea knob 134.45.602 is 31 mm (1-1/4") across with a 28 mm (1-1/8") projection, a 15 mm (9/16") base and an 8-32 thread; our product page lists the same diameter, height and base.
Thread, supplied screws and screw length
Hafele's drawings print the thread at the mounting point: M4 on the Futura pull; 8-32 on the wire pulls, the TAG pull, Kane, the Chelsea knob and the 76 mm Amerock bar pull; 10-24 on the 12" Amerock appliance pulls (marked with the catalog's appliance pull symbol). The catalog's screw pages list M4 and 8-32 screws separately, so a replacement screw has to match the thread on the drawing.
Whether screws come with a pull is printed page by page. The Amerock bar pull, Kane and wire pull pages carry a note that the pull is supplied with mounting screws. Hafele's website (Kane, wire pull 116.07.426) and our product pages (bar pull 133.50.676, TAG pull 111.95.305) list 1" supplied screws. The Futura page has no such note, and Hafele's website lists M4 truss head screws as an optional accessory for that pull.
The catalog, Hafele's website and our product pages do not say which door or drawer front thickness the supplied screws are meant for, so measure your fronts before you order. For other lengths, the catalog lists M4 and 8-32 modified truss head screws from 10 to 75 mm long. It also lists cut-off screws, M4 022.35.887 and 8-32 022.24.881, which the catalog says are cut to length with wire snips, with length options from 19 to 45 mm (3/4" to 1-3/4").
Some pulls mount differently. The drawing of the Singapore finger pull 126.14.605 shows 5.5 mm (3/16") holes where Singapore pulls 1-4 on the same page show an M4 thread. Hafele's website says to order Hospa chipboard screws with countersunk head, 5.0 mm in diameter, separately.
How to measure an old pull for a replacement
- Hole spacing: measure from the center of one screw to the center of the other, the way C is drawn. If the pull is already off, measure between the centers of the two holes.
- Note it in millimeters as well as inches, and compare it with the "Hole spacing mm" line on our product pages.
- Measure the overall length (for a knob, the diameter) and the projection if the new piece should match the old one in size.
- Measure the thickness of the door or drawer front, to compare with the screw length.
Cabinet pulls and knobs at The Builders Supply
- Cabinet knobs and pulls, including cabinet pulls and cabinet knobs
- Hafele products; our page for the Kane pull also shows its Amerock model number, BP53803ORB
- For BHMA and US finish numbers on door hardware, see our door hardware finish codes chart
Have an old pull you want to match? 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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