Can a DC series motor operated on AC supply?
Yes. The universal motors used in such appliances as vacuum cleaners and blenders are essentially the same as series DC motors. Although the current reverses with each cycle, the current direction in the field always matches the current direction in the armature because of the series connection. However, if the motor is designed as a DC motor rather than a universal motor the cores may not be laminated leading to increased heating due to eddy current losses. Other design differences may also prevent the motor from performing as well as it would with DC power.
If you put the AC supply on a rectifier, a zener and a giant cap it can. You would have to analyze all the components to make sure you are not overloading them. Without that no it won't work. A DC motor goes one direction with positive voltage and the other with negative. The AC supply goes both positive and negative. There is also the fact that AC voltage goes up to about 170 volts. That is probably more than your motor can handle.
