Comparing locks online, I believe what we have on our vintage double doors is a Mortise Lock. The left side has a turn-knob inside and the outside takes a key. Both doors have levers rather than knobs and vertical sliding bolts, one side goes up into the door frame, the other at the bottom. As these are 6'wide and 8'tall I suspect they were originally from a restaurant or large home. We can remove the decorative hardware from the doors, and there is a screw at top and bottom of the locking device. However, online, the replacement parts seem to be very expensive, but I can't see how we can install a regular dead bolt without ruining the vintage plates on the doors. Wondering if it's possible to have a key made rather than replacing the lock? We currently have both sides taped closed so the lock won't engage.
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