I have just checked input resistances on a working-to-spec 7A26, the results are quite unexpected!. If I use an analogue meter and have the 7A26 powered off then in the 10mV position the DC 'resistance' from each BNC centre pin to its outer is about 350k measured in both polarities. For 20mV and higher the resistance is 1M. If I use a DMM then with either power on or power off the 'resistance' is 1M as it should be. Clearly Q150 needs to be powered in order to have its gate reverse biassed.
Even if Q150 is faulty, its output, together with the output from the 2X balance pot R160 form the two inputs to the differential amplifier U1350, so if U1350 onwards is all OK, the trace should move.
I have just noticed that there is another DC balance pot (R1353) between U1350 and U1450 so that can also be used to narrow down where the fault is. Since the two beams do move in response to the vertical position front panel control it looks like U1550 in each channel is OK so you can swap the good IC from one channel to the suspect position in the other channel and see what changes.
Regards,
Roger
