Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,081	$ 2,043
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	408	445
Amortization of intangibles	90	97
Loss on sale of fixed assets, net	(6)	(23)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(68)	118
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	39	103
Non-cash changes in inventories	165	431
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	411	300
Deferred income taxes	(136)	(22)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(99)	(78)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(1,509)	(1,017)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Life Insurance Policies	413	0
Increase in inventories	(3,702)	(500)
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	(1,495)	438
Decrease in refundable income taxes	0	43
Increase in other current assets	(19)	(686)
Decrease in other assets	0	71
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,489	(708)
Increase in deferred revenue	1,345	707
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liabilities	(14)	(124)
Increase in income taxes payable	169	840
Increase (decrease) in other long term liabilities	(193)	6
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,381	2,530
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	(150)	(161)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(273)	(486)
Net cash used in investing activities	(423)	(647)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,289)	(1,250)
Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans	106	72
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,183)	(1,178)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	123	(296)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,898	409
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	13,103	11,181
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	16,001	11,590
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	469	37
Cash paid for interest	$ 75	$ 85