Originally Posted by
TravelinSperry
Here is the Dimmer:
Thanks for taking a look, much appreciated.
And I agree, based on everyone's suggestions it appears the best thing if I want to get rid of the converter is to "try to find 110v bulbs with European fittings that meet your requirements". I tried others suggestion of just letting the bulbs be 40-50% dimmer using a travel adapter, but the light was way too dim for my use over the kitchen table.
You'll be fine with the dimmer. It's rated at 300W at 220V, meaning you could run up to ~600W in the U.S. and be OK. It's also rated for 50 or 60 Hz, which means that there won't be problem there as well.
Others went into a bit more detail about the wattage if you buy higher wattage European bulbs, so it's not exactly a straight-line conversion.