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The first Ferris wheel was introduced at the 1893 World's Columbian exhibition. However, this concept was far from new: "pleasure wheels" had been used in Turkey since the 17th century.
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Originally posted by Nick1986

"pleasure wheels" had been used in Turkey since the 17th century.


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http://s3.amazonaws.com/bureau-of-trade/p/2012/08/20/1921-photograph-turkish-ferris-wheels-640.jpg
The original pleasure wheel was a type of swing for 4 to 8 people. The passengers sat in chairs and were whirled around by gravity
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According to this website the first Turkish pleasure wheels were adapted from waterwheels used for irrigation. Adventurous children sat in the buckets and two men turned a crank:
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Ferris-Wheel.html
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