Yes, that's the same people Dai. At one time they specialised between Video and TV repairs so when you went in they'd say "Oh you want my brother for that!" [I don't know what happened with Hi Fi]. They didn't seem to have a lot of nostalgia for the Trade [as expressed here] and stopped doing VCR repairs even though customers were still around at the time but locals preferred to buy a reconditioned TV there because of the convenience and service. I suppose working at something daily might be very different to being a hobby enthusiast
Those pre-amps were very good. I used them to get better TV/ FM radio from deep in the valley at home but there was also a 2 Meter band converter that put out an IF around 8 megs [I think] and that worked well. If I was short of the odd cap or or any other component they were usually able to sell me one, even though that might have been seen as "counter" productive for them. They could usually dig out what was wanted. Nice chaps!
Dave W
Bexhill
[But I will be back home to see Tornado on the ELR at Easter! Conveniently featured in the second part of CH5's Flying Scotsman Doc last week]