Thanks a million man... I was smashing my head against the wall trying to figure out how to get these door knobs off... bought an old house built in the early 80s and the previous owners never updated anything!!!!
......why put new crappy stuff on . No updating for me ! I'm renovating my old farmhouse . We saved the doors and knobs . They are quality , not junk li,e they make today . Sargent 6 line locking knobs are very difficult to pick . They don't wear out like junky new ones . My inside has them and the old " real " doors . It would take criminals a long time to break into my outer doors and the locking indoors type , is nigh invincible ! I'll take old thing over new any day......solid construction with real oak !
Thank you so much for making this video. My home was built in '62. It was a challenge trying to remove the old knobs until I came across your video ! It made the chore much, much simpler!
Without your video, I would have given up because the plate only partially came off, and of course there were no visible screws! I kept trying and found them. In the end I got two of those ancient, worn-out doorknobs replaced tonight. Thank you for the advice and encouragement!
My door knobs look very much like the one in your video. They are however, interior knobs and the knobs on both sides are the same in appearance. I don't have the tabs you show in your video and have no idea how to remove that knob in order to install the newer ones I bought recently. If you have any idea of how I can remove these knobs I'd appreciate any feedback you can send me.
Thank you for showing how you did this. I had to replace an old 70's door knob because evicted tenants broke the matching knobs. Mine had a button to get knob off, but the plate needed to be snapped off with a small pry bar.
They are Quality. Mine are from 1940 and they all work perfectly . New stuff is junk , that can get picked easily . Not the old Sargent line 6 knobs . Wife said save doors during renovating my old farmhouse . Carpenter wanted to do all preying doors , made of wood particles , and not real wood . Quality for my family . 3 Carpenter have quit , excuse they don't know that new doesn't mean better !
Sooooo helpful!! Thank you!! I'm having to learn how to do all this stuff by myself so I couldn't figure out how to get these old doorknobs off! My hero!...
You are the bomb-I have tried every tool and non-tool to press the the button in the hole. Nothing! I am going to try your great method shown here and I feel sure this will work for me. Thanks so much!
You saved me my guy! The door that led to the only bathroom and our baby's room messed up enough that we couldn't open it without taking the door handles off. Haha, good times. Thanks a bunch!
Many thanks for this video Dave. I could not press those darn indentation, worked on that for 10mn+. Your trick at 1:50 is awesome. Made the job immediate!
The house were in was built in the 30s and one of them was even older than this style, no levers or buttons:/ i beat it with a hammer and it eventually broke off
Thanks a million man... I was smashing my head against the wall trying to figure out how to get these door knobs off... bought an old house built in the early 80s and the previous owners never updated anything!!!!
Glad I could help
......why put new crappy stuff on . No updating for me ! I'm renovating my old farmhouse . We saved the doors and knobs . They are quality , not junk li,e they make today . Sargent 6 line locking knobs are very difficult to pick . They don't wear out like junky new ones . My inside has them and the old " real " doors . It would take criminals a long time to break into my outer doors and the locking indoors type , is nigh invincible ! I'll take old thing over new any day......solid construction with real oak !
....house was put up in late 1890's.....locks on addition are circa 1940's . Quality Quality and Quality .
My gaaaawwwd...I was pulling my hair figuring this out..thank you so much
Omg Dave you are my HERO! Trying to remove old knobs from my 1957 house and every other tutorial is only for new knobs. Thank you!
no problem
Thank you so much for making this video. My home was built in '62. It was a challenge trying to remove the old knobs until I came across your video ! It made the chore much, much simpler!
No problem 😊
I took off the whole door lol
Without your video, I would have given up because the plate only partially came off, and of course there were no visible screws! I kept trying and found them. In the end I got two of those ancient, worn-out doorknobs replaced tonight. Thank you for the advice and encouragement!
My door knobs look very much like the one in your video. They are however, interior knobs and the knobs on both sides are the same in appearance. I don't have the tabs you show in your video and have no idea how to remove that knob in order to install the newer ones I bought recently. If you have any idea of how I can remove these knobs I'd appreciate any feedback you can send me.
Thank you for showing how you did this. I had to replace an old 70's door knob because evicted tenants broke the matching knobs. Mine had a button to get knob off, but the plate needed to be snapped off with a small pry bar.
That turn move @1:40 is what I needed! Thanks, Door Knob Specialist!
They are Quality. Mine are from 1940 and they all work perfectly . New stuff is junk , that can get picked easily . Not the old Sargent line 6 knobs . Wife said save doors during renovating my old farmhouse . Carpenter wanted to do all preying doors , made of wood particles , and not real wood . Quality for my family . 3 Carpenter have quit , excuse they don't know that new doesn't mean better !
What if there is no little lever inside to push up?
By the time you said Don't panic it was too late for me. I was already of the chain thank you much
Sooooo helpful!! Thank you!! I'm having to learn how to do all this stuff by myself so I couldn't figure out how to get these old doorknobs off! My hero!...
No problem
That is really nice, I wish all knobs were made like this. The non visible screws are a nice touch.
You are the bomb-I have tried every tool and non-tool to press the the button in the hole. Nothing! I am going to try your great method shown here and I feel sure this will work for me. Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing this, helped me out greatly. Was about to rip the door off hinges :)
Glad I could help out
You saved me my guy! The door that led to the only bathroom and our baby's room messed up enough that we couldn't open it without taking the door handles off. Haha, good times. Thanks a bunch!
Glad I could help out
This is just what I was looking for! Massive thank you 😊
Many thanks for this video Dave.
I could not press those darn indentation, worked on that for 10mn+.
Your trick at 1:50 is awesome. Made the job immediate!
Thank you
Bro thank you. This definitely worked for me. I had almost given up
Great explanation, thanks!
Thank you so much for this information!!
I found the notch but pushing a screwdriver in there didn't make the knob pop off. It left a pretty big gash in the wood, though.
thank you! I have this same ugly door handle that I'm switching out
Thank you so much I couldn’t figure my own door out!!
you are simply the best, thank you for showing this. it was so difficult to find a tutorial on my specific doorknob and you saved me!
Thank you
Thank you! You're Guyanese I bet.
Who knew lol thanks for showing this brother it had me baffled
Very helpful thank you!!
No problem
My house is old and I'm trying to change the top storm door lock and I can't see any switch or anything to take it off
Perfect! Thank you sooo much... :)
LIFE SAVER BRO🎉
Thank you I was struggling for hrs. With my doorknob.
Glad I could help out
Thank you! I was about to have a hissy trying to figure out how to remove my old doorknob that doesn't lock.
Glad I can help
Thank you!
So this technique is not working on my door knob. Any suggestions??
Thanks man!
Thank you
It’s. It working for me. Please send help
Too late; I got all hulk angy at mine and took a recipracating saw to mine! 😊
Or tin snips if the release doesn’t work
THANK YOU
No problem
Thanks, I was about to get my hack saw out.
Thank you no problem
Before this I removed 1 with a grinder 😂😂😂 now I can remove the other easier
Thank you
No problem
Thanks
no problem
Mine doesn’t have the little lever 🥵😭
Ridiculous design
Just replaced mine yesterday with a Louisville slugger - worked like a charm
The inside knob is atypical
Or keep smashing the knob with a hammer til it falls off....haha
Too bad. No lever on mine.
Same, no hole either, can't get the actual knob off :(
The house were in was built in the 30s and one of them was even older than this style, no levers or buttons:/
i beat it with a hammer and it eventually broke off
Solution is @1:50
Thank you!
You're welcome!