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SPONSORED BY DAVENPORT BURGESS
GU - OLD OR NEW?
WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
OLD
NEW
Says Paul Fox of Liverpool-based Greenfox.
It is now more than eight
years since GU ceased
manufacturing the Mk1/11
Europa lock
As there are no original locks
- or indeed original lock cases
left, what is the solution?
Yes, the market is indeed
awash with “copy” or
“replacement” lock cases - and
GU is no exception.
Of course, there are quite a
few copies out there in 28mm
and 35mm backsets and a split
spindle version of the 35mm.
‘But after thorough
testing of all
the copies or
replacements, we are
only happy with the
35mm that we stock’
But here at Greenfox we
have thoroughly tested all the
copies or replacements
- and as a result,
we are only
happy
with the
35mm we
stock.
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This does raise the question:
why marry a “copy” with a lock
that is eight years old - or even
up to 20 years old?
The vast majority of the locks
manufactured since, fit in
EXACTLY the same position as
the old.
NO CUTTING OUT IS NEEDED
So whether it is a basic roller
lock or a hook lock, the old
and new locking positions will
marry up – and no cutting out
is necessary.
The only thing you would
have to do is DROP THE
LATCH AND DEADBOLT
- KEEP APPROX 5/6mm to
allow for the difference in latch
positions between the old and
the new.
GU LATCH
REMOVAL
FOR SPLIT
SPINDLE
LOCKS
THE MAY/JUN 2014 ISSUE
SPONSORED BY ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions
GU G4
LATCH
REMOVAL
SINGLE
SPINDLE
GU G4 SPLIT
SPINDLE HOW
TO HAND
To read more, visit www.locksmithjournal.co.uk