Anyone know who has or makes a grill for a Sonora baby grand

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Anyone know who has or makes a grill for a Sonora baby grand

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I am picking up a Sonora baby grand tomorrow to restore and the grill is half missing, anyone know where i should look for a replacement?

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George goes to Florida for the winter and is closed until April.
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JohnM wrote:
George goes to Florida for the winter and is closed until April.
I'm aware of that, but he has family members who still fill orders for him while he's gone...
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Jonsheff wrote:I am picking up a Sonora baby grand tomorrow to restore and the grill is half missing, anyone know where i should look for a replacement?
What are the measurements? I have a spare Sonora grill but I don't know which model it is from.
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Here's a pic of a grill from a Sonora Baby Grand...
I hope you didn't buy the one on Etsy... What a "deal"... :roll: :?
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Curt A. —- Sorry, but that’s a Sonora Elite (regardless of what that referenced advert says).

colmike1 —- please post a pic of your loose grill. I can ID it for you.

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If you still need one, I can check to see what I might have here as well.

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colmike1 wrote:
Jonsheff wrote:I am picking up a Sonora baby grand tomorrow to restore and the grill is half missing, anyone know where i should look for a replacement?
What are the measurements? I have a spare Sonora grill but I don't know which model it is from.
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Hey mike, here is a photo. A long shot but if yours is a match i am definitely interested, please let me know
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