I cannot figure out how to get the door handle hardware out of our doors. The house was built in the 1930 s and all of the doors are solid wood. Soon after we moved in the latches on several of the doors broke (springs came detached). I would like to remove the mechanisms without damaging the doors. I m able to remove the handles and other hardware but I cannot just slide the mechanism out because there is an inch long piece (sorry I don t know the technical terms) still inside the door. It seems to be one solid piece and I don t see a screw or button anywhere and I ve tried to wiggle it out at different angles. We ve had a locksmith come out and he said he s never seen anything like it. There is another door in the house that was broken when we moved in because the previous owners got frustrated and just ripped it out (we ve replaced the wood, but you can still see the crack). Does anyone have experience with this?
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