Elf burning smell motor stopped

[Phillip Campey]

My luck with 16mm projectors is not great. Just bought one off eBay, played a reel then smoke started to rise out of the back and the film gradually ground to a halt. Luckily I switch the lamp off before it burnt it. I looked in the back and there is a white waxy substance that’s melted from the motor. Can anyone tell me what’s happened and is it an easy fix?

[Can Sanalan]

Was the Elf a 110v machine? If so and plugging it into a U.K. socket (at 230v) could be the reason it’s blown the motor. I don’t know maybe I’m wrong about that and if so then I’m not sure what it could be.
What model Elf out of curiosity?

[Phillip Campey]

Hi Can, it’s and Eiki NT2, it’s ok, the seller is sending me a new motor.

[Maurice Leakey]

....There is a white waxy substance that’s melted from the motor....

That sounds more like it's come from a burnt out capacitor.