Hello again and I am certainly impressed with your advices. Sorry for a late-night reply, the weather was pretty good today and I happen to be now close by Alps, so couldn't resist putting my ski gear on.
You are giving me a lot of hope, however I haven't yet plugged the machine to my 220V outlet.
I am not sure if 1.3mb picture will upload, so this is what's written on the white label of a fat drum that you, I guess, call a capacitor
Jentec Technology, Inc
Model: JTP0201-B
AC Input: 100-240 Vac/1A
50-60 Hz
DC Output: +5V/2A, +12V/2A
Made in China
EL
I look for your concensus on whether I can go ahead and cut the US plug, screw on a EU plug and ... let it work.
thanks again in advance! always nice talking to the experts