When did Hutchins adopt this style, with the two raised "ribs" instead
of just one?

Tim O'

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On 5/6/2019 6:47 AM, Bill Welch wrote:

Indeed Tom yes the classic and in its time the ubiquitous Hutchins roof.

Bill Welch

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*Tim O'Connor*
*Sterling, Massachusetts*

Likely never, since it doesn't appear to be a Hutchins product. Best match I find is the Chicago-Cleveland "Climax" roof illustrated in the 1931 CBC. Note it's a circular style roof. The equivalent Hutchins product was their "Camber" roof, illustrated in the same source. It had a series of short ribs at a 45* angle in the panels.