List of Shaker inventions

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This article contains a list of inventions by the Shakers, officially known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearance. Founded in the 18th century, the Shakers, a celibate sect who lived a communal lifestyle, were known for their many innovative creations in varied fields including agriculture, furniture, housework, and medicine.

Architecture[]

  • Adjustable ventilating door transoms[1]
  • Round barn
  • Sash-balance counterweight[1]

Food and agriculture[]

Shaker tilting chair

Furniture[]

Medicine and healthcare[]

Tools and appliances[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Silk Circa 1840: Larbi Paper". www.smith.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  3. ^ Reif, Rita (1993). "Creature Comforts Came First". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Shakers . About the Shakers | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  5. ^ Daniel Baird (1801-1867) lived at the North Union Shaker village, near Warrensville, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Giles B. Avery, Journal or Diary of A Tour made by the Ministry of New Lebanon to the Shaker Societies in the Western States, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio, V:B-163, MS 3944, August 20, 1862.
  6. ^ Gleanings from Old Shaker Journals, Compiled by Clara Endicott Sears. Houghton Mifflin. 1916-01-01.
  7. ^ a b c Scott Stafford, "Among Shakers, Inventions Common," Berkshire Eagle, June 3, 2010, https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/among-shakers-inventions-common,136108, accessed July 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Great wheels: Knittyspin First Fall 2012". www.knitty.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  9. ^ "Laundry/Machine Shop – Hancock Shaker Village". Hancock Shaker Village. Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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