8mm Forum: Elf RM-1 motor wanted

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Posted by Barry Webb (Member # 1897) on July 06, 2013, 01:50 PM:

Hi does anyone have a good motor for a elf RM-1 16mm projector mine wont start it starts after spinning it.
I have changed the capacitor and its still the same had this problem before with a elf so looks like a s/h motor would be the answer.
Barry.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on July 06, 2013, 02:02 PM:

Classic may be able to help. Phil Sheard's site says he has a lot of Elf spares.

Posted by Barry Webb (Member # 1897) on July 06, 2013, 04:31 PM:

Hi Maurice,
How do I get hold of him.
Barry.

Posted by Richard C Patchett (Member # 974) on July 06, 2013, 11:17 PM:

Greetings
Question
What voltage?
Also do you have a part number for this motor
RC

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on July 07, 2013, 02:12 AM:

Barry

Here is Phil's web-site. Good luck.

http://www.classichomecinema.co.uk/

Posted by Barry Webb (Member # 1897) on July 11, 2013, 03:22 PM:

Hi Maurice,
I got a offer of a motor from Phil but I didn't want to spend to much on it his price was £45.
Is this a common problem with these machines as this is the second one I have had with the same problem.
Barry

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on July 12, 2013, 03:03 AM:

I have quite a few Elf projectors but there has never been a problem with their motors.

I assume that Phil's stock is new, perhaps his price is not too much to get your projector running again.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on July 12, 2013, 05:00 AM:

I have also three Elf projectors and never had any problem with the motors. The only thing I had once was a broken belt and it was easily replaced. I think that these machines are highly reliable.

Posted by Barry Webb (Member # 1897) on July 12, 2013, 05:52 AM:

I also have had a lot of these machines in the past and never had any problems with the motors, But the last two I have got hold of have had the same problem the motor just makes a buzzing noise and you have to start it by hand and it never gets to full power and if it does start it always runs the same way.
I have changed the capacitor and this makes no difference to it,
The last one I had the problem with I changed the motor and she ran like a dream.
Any ideas welcome.
Barry.

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