Since I live in the Netherlands, offcourse I also collect the Frowo Brone editions. At the moment, my collection includes two different versions, which you can see below on this page.

Occasionally, you may come across a Frowo hurricane lantern stamped with the inscription:

“Frowo, Brone N.V. Holland” on the tank.

These lanterns were not manufactured in the Netherlands, but in Frowo’s own factory in Germany. The most likely reason for adding “Holland” was to appeal to Dutch consumers shortly after World War II, when public sentiment toward Germany was still largely negative.

For a detailed history of the company Frowo, be sure to check out the following page:

Very little is known about Brone N.V., but evidence suggests it was not a manufacturer. Instead, it likely operated as an agency or distributor, representing German brands in the Dutch market.

Interestingly, Brone N.V. apparently had its head office in West Berlin, which may explain how the collaboration with Frowo originated.

Existing documents only show a photo from a trade fair and a reference to Brone N.V. as an exporter to South Africa. The company was later succeeded in this role by Lampex (Amsterdam).

The following Frowo models were exported through Brone N.V., based on a picture of a trade fair

• 50
• 250 Liliput
• 75
• 520
• 420
• 435
• 240
• 340

Brone N.V. also held distribution rights for several other products, including:

• Irrigation systems from brands such as Perrot, Lanninger, Mannesmann, and Hudig & Holz
• Framo milling machines from the German manufacturer Frankenberger Motorwerke
• Swingfog fogging machines from the German company Swingtec

In addition, Brone N.V. placed a newspaper advertisement in 1955 promoting the sale of a raincoat from a foreign manufacturer. Based on available information, the company appears to have existed only briefly—records suggest activity between 1955 and 1958, although this does not necessarily mean those were its only years of operation.

Brone N.V. also held distribution rights for several other products, including:

• Irrigation systems from brands such as Perrot, Lanninger, Mannesmann, and Hudig & Holz
• Framo milling machines from the German manufacturer Frankenberger Motorwerke
• Swingfog fogging machines from the German company Swingtec

In addition, Brone N.V. placed a newspaper advertisement in 1955 promoting the sale of a raincoat from a foreign manufacturer. Based on available information, the company appears to have existed only briefly—records suggest activity between 1955 and 1958, although this does not necessarily mean those were its only years of operation.

The Frowo 420 is from 1930 until the end of the company’s lantern production. Early versions were fitted with a 7''' burner, while later models—around the 1980s—also appeared in an S‑version with a 5''' burner. At 34 cm tall and with a burn time ranging from about twenty‑five hours in early models to roughly eighteen hours in later ones.

This is the Brone version, produced around 1955–1960. I received the lantern in orange, which is probably not its original color, but I chose to keep it that way because orange is also the national color of the Netherlands.

This is a particularly special version of the Frowo 520, distinguished by its characteristic glass globe featuring a dog holding a hurricane lantern in its mouth.

This it a Frowo 520 produced specifically for the Dutch agency Brone NV.

The Frowo 520 was introduced in 1932 and continued to be manufactured well after 1971, making it one of the longer‑running models in the Frowo lineup. Most examples were equipped with a 5''' burner and measure approximately 33 cm in height. Under normal operating conditions, the lantern offers a burn time of around 20 hours.

The Frowo Brone model was likely produced only for a short period, probably between 1955 and 1960.
For additional background information, you can also refer to my dedicated Frowo Brone page, where the history and distribution of these lamps are discussed in greater detail.

Historical information was sourced from the archives available on Delpher, as well as a referenced newspaper article.

Additionally, Hans-Werner Jehn from frowo.info provided invaluable insights. Together, we combined these resources to compile the information presented above.