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Default Privacy door haandle problem

The spring in the handle of the bathroom door has finally given up the
ghost. The handle is pretty much unserviceable due to the manner in which
it's been constructed - I have tried brute force and ignorance! :-)

It's about 30 odd years old, and has a simple cam arrangement in the body
of the handle that stops the handle turning when the door is 'locked'.
Needless to say, there's no manufacturer's name, and I can't track down
anything similar.

Is this the standard arrangement for privacy handles, rather than a
separate mortise lock? Obviously, I'd prefer to fit a like-for-like
replacement, rather than a complete new lock assembly.


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