Granada rentals was another but, perhaps Radio rentals was the most well known and oldes’t rental company. Merged with Granada rentals and became know as Boxclever in late 90’s early 2000’s. The last Baird TV’s rented were genuine Baird and not Thorn branded. Most recen was the defunk Brighthouse.
My uncle owned a authorised Panasonic centre and rented TV’s locally. I remember with fond memories fitting the coin boxes as a young lad and learnt from a young age how to repair TV’s, VCR etc.
Only people I know who rented was my mums parents, when I was still in junior’s and was always amused what my grandad called his magic trick. He would put 50p in the box and hold is hand out below to catch it as the tele come on lol. Come to think about it I can’t remember if he rented the twintub aswell.