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* [https://www.ameriflowregisters.com/residential-grds/sidewall-ceiling-registers-grilles AmeriFlow], aka [https://www.hartandcooley.com/grilles-registers-and-diffusers-grd/residential-grds/sidewall-ceiling-register-grilles Hart & Cooley], makes registers in Mexico and can be found in TrueValue stores as well as e.g. [https://www.supplyhouse.com SupplyHouse]. They seem to be the only ones that make registers that are [https://www.hartandcooley.com/products/681-a681/steel-aluminum-1-way-register-ms-damper-1-2-fin-spacing uni-directional], which is unfortunate as it makes no sense to install a two-way (or straight) register at a vent that's in the corner of a room.
* [https://www.shoemakermfg.com Shoemaker Manufacturing] appear to be the only manufacturer of registers in the US. They are impossible to find in brick and mortar stores (except in Washington?). Online you can find them on some websites with absolutely astronomical prices and unrealistic return policies. I did end up ordering [https://amzn.to/3kbF6RK one register] on Amazon (and took the hit for return shipping) just to see what it looked like, but the styling didn't really work in a residential setting. The spacing of the fins was also too wide.
* [https://www.continentalindustries.com Continental] makes registers in the US, though finding them in stores is a challenge as well. They also make one-way registers. [http://www.hepsales.com HEP Sales] quoted a price of $50.35 for 21RW1006 if buying together with something that they stock.
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