Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Dollars, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Three Variables--(1)--Seasonally Adjusted Data, 1929-1939 (2)--Original Data, 1939-1947 (3)--Original Data, 1947-1969 The Following Industries Are Included In Durable Goods: Automobile Equipment (Since 1935) Building Equipment, Electrical Equipment, Iron And Steel, Machinery, Metals-Nonferrous, Office Equipment (Since 1935), Railroad Equipment, Housefurnishings (Since 1934), And Metal Products. Source: U.S. Bureau Of The Census, "Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories And Orders, 1947-1963" Is The Main Publication. 1947-1952 Data Are Covered In The Second Supplement Of This Publication Which Is Dated November, 1964; 1953-1960 Data Are In The Revision Entitled Series M3-1; 1961-June 1968 Data Are In Series M3-1.1; Thereafter Data Covered In Current Industrial Reports, Series M3-1 (Same Name As Above).

This NBER data series m06084c appears on the NBER website in Chapter 6 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter06.html.

NBER Indicator: m06084c