Prime-Line E 2459 Replacement Spindle, Square Drive System, 17/64 In. x 17/64 In. (2 Pack)

Our house was built in 1938. We love our original glass doorknobs. We hate when they “slip” and lose their ability to actually turn the latch mechanism, leaving our child trapped in her bedroom, or a guest trapped in the bathroom. No matter how hard we tightened the set screw, or screwed then on, they were always a hassle. Until now.This shaft replaces the old ones with the worn out threads. It fit perfectly and provided a much more “solid” feeling immediately. The knob screws in perfectly, and once at the correct depth, the set screw locks it into place. It fits the old door, lock, and knobs perfectly. I wish I had done this 10 years ago.It’s worth noting that we did have one KNOB with worn threads inside. Not much can be done for this except to replace the knobs. Otherwise, these are a slam dunk fix that takes about 2 minutes per door.DID YOU KNOW: Glass doorknobs became common in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s because the USA needed as much metal as possible to build the tanks, planes and other machines for WWII. People were encouraged to recycle their metal doorknobs and replace with glass.

We're trying to restore our 1920 era house, and keeping the old crystal, brass, and ceramic knobs is a must. These make that all possible.

Easy to install and works fine with my old doors lock system

The shaft is fine but be sure that it is the proper length and thread. My installation needs a 4 inch shaft and a courser thread. Antique doors need different specs than new doors. This shaft appears to be well made but does not fit my antique door and knobs.

Liked that it arrived as expected. A tad too short to fit but will make it work. Mortise interior door is over 100 years old so the plate on the door hinders a perfect fit

Could NOT find these anywhere in my hometown. These are great for replacing old rusted & damaged knob parts. Would like to have a tap to chase the threads in the knobs, but that's not the fault of these.

This cylinder was used to replace an old door knob. The glass knob had been used for about 60 years, and, needed replacing. It was very simple, and, easy to do. It was a good price for the cylinder. I didn't have to replace the whole door knob,just the cylinder.

I never bother posting reviews, but these are such a lifesaver that I felt compelled. We just bought a house built in 1920, and all its beautiful original hardware is intact. We quickly realized this was a bit of a problem when doorknobs started slipping (thus trapping you behind a door that won't open), or falling off altogether. Tightening screws did nothing, so I took a leap of faith and ordered these spindles, hoping they'd fit. I installed the first one (yes, these are two-packs!) in a matter of two minutes, and it is like we have 100% brand-new hardware. I'm so glad we are able to preserve our old brass and crystal beauties, and at such an unbelievable price! I plan to order more and replace in every knob in the house.

Perfect for replacing the spindles of an old door knob and fits wonderfully.

Old door hardware needed new spindle

Does what it was meant to do