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From: mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Thermoelectric coolers - how do they work - in English plea
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Date: 22 Sep 90 02:37:46 GMT
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> 	Thermoelectric refrigeration remained a curiosity item until the
> 1950's, when advances in development of semiconductors created materials
> having a much larger Seebeck coefficients than previously available.

I recall that GE attempted to market a thermoelectric refrigerator in
the 1950's.  Anyone recall the details?  If it's anywhere near practical
to use, and if I can find one, that would be a nice historical artifact
to obtain.