Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Operating activities
Net income	$ 100	$ 1,330
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	182	223
Amortization of intangibles	5	5
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	1	0
Foreign exchange loss	37	152
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - financing receivables	46	(13)
Provision for credit losses - accounts receivable	26	30
Provision for obsolete inventory	101	165
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets	362	370
Stock-based compensation expense on restricted stock awards	1,358	1,134
Deferred income taxes	(1,721)	(237)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(163)	(136)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,071	3,558
Financing receivables	322	(1,095)
Inventories	(1,318)	(91)
Refundable income taxes	(67)	0
Other assets	805	309
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	490	1,136
Operating lease liabilities	(255)	(475)
Deferred revenue and contract liabilities	(590)	(327)
Pension and retirement plans liabilities	(701)	(94)
Income taxes payable	(206)	(741)
Other noncurrent liabilities	485	518
Net cash provided by operating activities	370	5,721
Investing activities
Life insurance premiums paid	(54)	(53)
Additions of intangible assets	0	(6)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(120)	(179)
Net cash used in investing activities	(174)	(238)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(890)	(724)
Net repayments under line-of-credit agreement	(3,028)	(686)
Repayments on note payable	0	(427)
Repurchases of common stock	(635)	(70)
Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans	99	83
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,454)	(1,824)
Effects of exchange rate on cash, net	(19)	15
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and cash equivalents	(4,277)	3,674
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	30,585	25,217
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	26,308	28,891
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	446	1,091
Cash paid for interest	137	159
Supplementary non-cash financing activities:
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	275	19
Customer financing for inventory sold (see Note 5 Financing receivables, net for details)	3,734	4,901
Vendor financing for inventory purchased (see Note 8 Accounts payable and accrued expenses, and Other noncurrent liabilities for details)	$ 2,351	$ 2,723