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1 This PDF is a selection from an out-of-print volume from the National Bureau of Economic Research Volume Title: The Measurement of Durable Goods Prices Volume Author/Editor: Robert J. Gordon Volume Publisher: University of Chicago Press Volume ISBN: Volume URL: Conference Date: n/a Publication Date: January 1990 Chapter Title: Appendix A. Producer Price Indexes and Weights for Deflating Producers' Durable Equipment in the NIPA, 1967 and Earlier Years Chapter Author: Robert J. Gordon Chapter URL: Chapter pages in book: (p )

2 Appendixes Appendix A PPIs and Weights Used for Dejating PDE in the NIPA, I967 and Earlier Years Table A.1 Furniture and fixtures: Household furniture Other furniture Fabricated metal products 121 Household furniture 0821 General millwork 1071 Metal doors sash and trim 122 Commercial furniture Barrels, drums and pails, steel, barrels, 55 gallons 1061 Steam and hot water Metal tanks, pressure tanks, above ground Metal tanks, pressure vessel, 30,000 gallons Metal tanks, bulk storage tanks, 6,000 gallons Metal tanks, bulk storage, tanks, 10,000 gallons Metal tanks, truck tank (January 1964) (January 1962) (continued) 561

3 562 Appendix A Table A.l (continued) PDE Category Code PPl Title (percent) (prior to) Engines and turbines: Steam engines engines Tractors: Farm Construction I14901 I I63 11YOS I I I I I I1 105 Metal tanks, gas cylinder L.P.G. Sheet metal products Sheet metal products, grain bin, farm Cutting tools and accessories, power saw blade, hand Miscellaneous general purpose, valves and fittings Woodworking and Office and store machines and, safes, cabinet type Motor generators and generator sets Motor generators water wheel driven engines, gasoline engines engines, outboard motors engines, diesel engines, other than automotive engines, natural gas engines Farm, lawn and garden tractors, wheel type farm Farm, lawn and garden tractors and I Tractors, other than farm, off highway diesel, hp Tractors, other than farm, crawler type diesel, M)-85 net engine hp Tractors, other than farm, crawler type, diesel, net engine hp " (January 1961) 107 (January 1962) 113 (December 1960) (June 1971) 194 (December 1959) 194 (Januaryl967) I12802 (January 1967)

4 563 Appendix A Table A.1 (continued) Agricultural (except tractors) Construction (except tractors) (continued) Tractors, other than farm, crawler type, diesel, net engine hp Tractors, other than farm crawler type, diesel, 200 and over net engine hp I I I I I207 I I I I I122 1 I23 Agricultural plows Agricultural harrows and rotary cutters Agricultural planting and fertilizing machines Agricultural excluding tractors,cultivators Agricultural sprayers Agricultural harvesting Agricultural haying Agricultural crop preparation Agricultural elevators Agricultural, poultry Agricultural, barn Power cranes excavators, and Construction for mounting Specialized construction (January 1967) (January 1967) (Januaryl967)

5 564 Appendix A Table A.l (continued) I I25 I I I Scrapers and graders Mixers, pavers, spreaders, etc. Tractors other than farm, wheel type Tractors other than farm, shovel loader hp Tractors other than farm, shovel loader hp Tractors other than farm, tractor loader 1.25 and under 2 cubic yards (December 1963) (January 1968) (December 1963) 7.2 Mining and oilfield I Oilfield and tools Mining and, underground Mining and, crushing, pulverizing and screening Other mining and Metalworking I I Metalworking and Power driven hand tools, production line Power driven hand tools, home utility line Welding machines and, gas welding Cutting tools and accessories, small cutting tools Metal forming machine tools Special industry machines and (December 1966) 9.9 I.9 I (January 1967) (January 1961) Special industry, n. e. c Food products Textile and Woodworking and Printing trades and Other special industry 17.7b 15.7b 6.4b 15.Xb 44.4b

6 565 Appendix A Table A.1 (continued) General industrial, including materials handling, Office, computing, and accounting Service industry 1124 I134 I14 I I41 I I I I61 Portable air conditioners Industrial process furnaces and ovens General purpose and Pumps, compressors and Industrial material handling Fans and blowers, except portable Food products Electrical computers General purpose machines, scales and balances Office and store machines and, calculating and accounting machines Typewriters, electric Typewriters, portable, manual Other office and store machines Water heaters, domestic Power driven hand tool, sander Pumps, compressors and Food products (December 1960) 64.Y Office and store machines, coin operated vending machines Household appliances, laundry Household appliances, refrigeration average of (wt ) and (wt ) (December 1960) (continued)

7 566 Appendix A Table A.1 (continued) Electrical transmission, distribution, and industrial apparatus Communication I1 I I I17302 I174 I I 1171 Household appliances, room air conditioners Household appliances, dishwasher, undercountel Household appliances, vacuum cleaner, canister type Welding machines and, arc welding machines and supplies Welding machines and, resistance welding machines Electrical (direct measuring) inshuments Electric motors, fractional hp, A.C., % hp Electric motors, integral hp, 3 hp Electric motors, integral hp, 10 hp Electric motors, integral hp, A.C., 250 hp Electric motors, integral hp, A.C., 50 hp Generator, and generator sets Transformers and power regulators Switchgear, switchboard, etc., panelboards Switchgear, switchboard, etc., circuit breakers Switchgear, switchboard, etc., switch gear Switchgear, switchboard, etc., industrial controls Wire and cable, telephone cable, polyethylene Electrical and, wiring devices (January 1967) (December 1959) o I I173 (January 1967) (January 1967) 7.2d

8 567 Appendix A Table A.l (continued) Electric, n.e.c I I I I I I I I Integrating and measuring instruments, electrical (device measuring) instruments Switchgear, switchboard, etc. Electronic components and accessories, magnetic tape Office and store machines and, phonograph Home electrical Home electrical, television receivers Home electrical, portable tape recorder Index of hourly wage of skilled construction labor (ENN Heating, water heaters, domestic Lighting fixtures Lighting fixtures, commercial or residential incandescent, square recessed Electric, lighting arrester, 9-10 KV Miscellaneous electrical and, storage batteries Miscellaneous electrical and, medical X-ray unit Household appliances, major appliances Sewing machines, portable type, with imported head Vacuum cleaner, canister type Household appliance, small electrical appliances Household appliance, electric lamps 7.2d 50.2d o d (January 1969) (January 1961) I 1 (January 1961) 117 (January 1967) 1179 (January 1968) 117 (December 1960) (continued)

9 568 Appendix A Table A.1 (continued) Trucks, buses, and truck trailers Aircraft Ships and boats Railroad Instruments I41 I03 I07 1 I3 I17 I I072 I I Transportation, motor trucks Transportation, motor coaches Fabricated structural metal products Metalworking and Elec@ical and engines, diesel engines, other than automotive Lumber, hardwood Lumber, millwork Plywood, hardwood Heating, steam and hot water Fabricated structural metal products, metal doors, sash and trim Fabricated structural metal products, metal doors, sash and trim General purpose and, pumps, compressors and Electrical and engines engines, diesel engines, other than automotive Railroad Power driven hand tools, single or variable speed Cutting tools and accessories, precision measuring tools V 25.0' 25.0e 20.0" ' ' 15.8' '

10 569 Appendix A 'Igble A.1 (continued) 1 I Pumps, compressors, and Integrating and measuring instruments Integrating and measuring instruments, electrical (direct measuring) instruments Metal commercial furniture Small electric appliances (January 1967) Photographic 1541 Photographic Miscellaneous Lighting fixtures Agricultural farm wagons Metal commercial furniture Soft surface floor coverings Lawnmowers Motor vehicles and Sporting and athletic goods Musical instruments Fire extinguishers (December 1960) (December 1961) Scrap 1012 Iron and steel scrap Nonferrous scrap 29.3 'Used to extrapolate forward from date indicated. bextrapolated hack from December 1960 using previously published PDE deflators for this category (special industry ). 'Not a PPI; for all periods (1986 benchmark revision uses BEA computer index 1969 to date). dfor annual deflation, these indexes are replaced by AT&T index. =For annual deflation, these indexes are replaced by Civil Aeronautics Board index. 'For annual deflation, these indexes are replaced by Maritime Administration index. *Extrapolated back prior to 1961 using previously published quarterly series.

RAMHIC Eligible SIC Codes: Wholesale and Retail 5012 Automobiles and other Motor Vehicles 5013 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts 5014 Tires and

RAMHIC Eligible SIC Codes: Wholesale and Retail 5012 Automobiles and other Motor Vehicles 5013 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts 5014 Tires and Tubes 5015 Motor Vehicle Parts, Used 5021 Furniture 5023