Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash	$ 2,535	$ 5,527
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(1,288)	1,222
Cash and cash equivalents	12,950	16,001
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(1,791)	1,081
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(503)	(141)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	309	271
Amortization of intangibles	89	90
Loss on sale of fixed assets, net	(4)	(1)
Foreign exchange gain	(308)	(27)
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	3	9
Non-cash changes in inventories	381	165
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	489	411
Deferred income taxes	596	(136)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(158)	(99)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	3,913	(798)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Life Insurance Policies	0	413
Increase in inventories	(4,050)	(3,084)
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	(14)	(84)
Increase in refundable income taxes	(725)	(18)
Increase in other current assets	(783)	(155)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	195	6,335
(Increase) decrease in deferred revenue	828	(28)
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liabilities	(80)	(70)
Increase in income taxes payable	481	276
Increase (decrease) in other long term liabilities	7	(193)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(111)	4,501
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	1,015	4,381
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	1,126	(120)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	(150)	(150)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(262)	(169)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(412)	(319)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(566)	(423)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	(154)	(104)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Dividends paid	(1,319)	(1,289)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options	100	106
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,219)	(1,183)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(165)	123
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(935)	2,898
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	10,421	7,537
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	10,415	10,474
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	878	469
Cash paid for interest	$ 72	$ 75