Bob-key

[Tom Kysilko]

Thanks, George.  Catalog item B-2740 (in the linked .pdf below) is
undoubtedly the dispenser I found in the stall.  And if you follow the
links to the replacement parts list, you'll find part #24-17 BOBKEY (no
hyphen).

Now one might suppose that the "bob" in "bobkey" is derived from the
company name "Bobrick", on the model of "McMuffin (tm)", but I can find no
other catalog items or parts named with a "bob" prefix.  So I'm still
wondering if "bob" is doing any descriptive work here, or if that's just
what it's called.
--Tom Kysilko

At 12/8/2003 10:04 AM -0500, GSCole wrote:
>The bob key is probably an item from the corporation Bobrick Washroom
>Equipment, Inc. (North Hollywood, CA), a maker of washroom equipment.
>
>http://www.bobrick.com/
>
>Their catalog notes that the "theft resistant spindle" may be "removed
>with special key furnished"...
>http://www.bobrick.com/Literature/downloads/ttdispenser.pdf
>
>Cannot find 'bob key' as a mention on their site.