Accordingly, a gasoline evaporator was tried, consisting in the first experiment of a gasoline tank with nine flues, through which steam was passed. A flow of steam gave a rapid evaporation of gasoline when the pressure did not exceed 5 pounds. The chief difficulty with the burner employed was that the supply of gasoline gas would rise and fall as the steam rose and fell, conditions just the opposite of what was really desired. On the other hand, it was thought that this gasoline tank would form a real condenser for the steam, so that a [p066] portion of the exhaust steam would be condensed and be available for use in the boiler again. The gasoline vapor had many advantages over the alcohol; but it was at first possible to evaporate only 120 cu. cm. of gasoline in a minute. In the experiments that were made at this time (March 9) with gasoline, the main object in view was to obtain a smooth blue flame at 10 pounds pressure. There had been failures to accomplish this, owing to the high boiling point of the liquid, and while the work was in progress it was still evident that the problem of the boiler and the flame which was to heat it had not been solved. A Prony brake test gave, at 130 pounds pressure, 1.1 H. P. with about 1000 revolutions of the propellers; but this was with steam supplied from the boiler of the stationary shop engine. On April 1, 1894, the following record was made of the condition of Aerodrome No. 5: “The wings, the tail, and the two 80 cm. propellers, as well as the two smaller propellers, are ready. The cylinders, gear, pump, and every essential of the running gear, are in place. The boilers, separators, and adjuncts are still under experiment, but may be hoped to be ready in a few days. At present, the boilers give from 450 to 600 grammes of mixed steam and water per minute. With 130 pounds of steam, the engine has actually developed at the brake, without cut-off, considerably more than 1 H. P., so that it may be confidently considered that at 150 pounds, with cut-off, it will give at least 0.8 H. P., if it works proportionately well.” The delays incident to the accomplishment of the work in hand were always greater than anticipated, as is instanced by the fact that it was the latter part of September before the work was actually completed. The greater part of this delay was due to the necessity for a constant series of experiments during the spring and summer to determine the power that it was possible to obtain with the various styles of boilers, aeolipiles, and gasoline burners.