John O. Webb
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| John O. Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1915 Payne Co., Oklahoma |
| Died | 12 January 1994 (78) Payne Co., Oklahoma |
John Osborn Webb (June 10, 1915 - January 12, 1994) was an American mechanic, long-time resident at Ripley, Payne Co., Oklahoma, who received U.S. press attention in 1973 for his claims to have invented a perpetual motion machine.
Press Coverage
- UPI (21 May 1973), "Perpetual motion to solve energy crisis", Times-News (Twin Falls, ID): 2, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/394916558/
JOHN O. WEBB, 57 year old job worker from Ripley, Okla., says he had invented the long sought perpetual motion machine and will sell it to anyone who puts $5 million in escrow to be paid after he proves it works. Webb has been working on the idea for 15 years and has been working on the controls for the last three.
- AP (21 May 1973), "Perpetual Motion Machine Claimed", Austin American (Austin, TX): 10, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/357513442
- UPI (15 July 1974), "BELIEVE IT OR NOT", The Republic (Columbus, IN): 22, https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/138704963/