CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,242	$ 18,099
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $236 and $138	12,840	15,114
Investment in lease, net-current portion	399
Investment in lease, net-current portion		367
Inventories	6,430	7,818
Refundable income taxes	656	487
Other current assets	5,122	4,649
Total current assets	40,689	46,534
Property, equipment and improvements, net	1,270	1,273
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,131
Intangibles, net	32	37
Investment in lease, net-less current portion	207
Investment in lease, net-less current portion		417
Long-term receivable	5,151	5,328
Deferred income taxes		1,946
Cash surrender value of life insurance	3,884	3,718
Other assets	147	116
Total assets	53,511	59,369
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,435	16,175
Line of credit	1,584	2,459
Notes payable - current portion	703	317
Deferred revenue	1,379	741
Pension and retirement plans	337	335
Total current liabilities	14,438	20,027
Pension and retirement plans	6,952	6,904
Notes payable - noncurrent portion	1,771	684
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion	1,529
Income taxes payable		694
Other noncurrent liabilities	379	632
Total liabilities	25,069	28,941
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized, 7,500 shares; issued and outstanding 4,254 and 4,154 shares, respectively	43	42
Additional paid-in capital	16,300	15,733
Retained earnings	24,668	27,246
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,569)	(12,593)
Total shareholders’ equity	28,442	30,428
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 53,511	$ 59,369