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This inverter is a subsystem for a basic "light show" made from an ES CRT. This was part of the +/-2000V needed to light up the CRT. The deflection voltages coming from the R and L channels of a stereo. This draws random squigglies on the screen.
The CNTL signal was derived from a logic circuit that sensed the absence of a signal that prevented a dead spot from staying on the screen. When the CNTL line drops, the driver transistors cutoff, removing the high voltage from the CRT.