Schedule VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

Schedule VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses			Deductions- Describe			( c ) Adjustments		Balance at End of Period
Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2013
Deducted from asset accounts:
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	233,000	$	91,623		$	61,623	(a)			$	263,000
Reserve for obsolete inventory	$	595,000	$	145,000		$	20,000	(b)			$	720,000
Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2012
Deducted from asset accounts:
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	150,000	$	32,000		$	9,000	(a)	$	60,000	$	233,000
Reserve for obsolete inventory	$	245,000	$	127,000		$	7,000	(b)	$	230,000	$	595,000
Fiscal Year Ended October 1, 2011
Deducted from asset accounts:
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$	150,000	$	36,900		$	36,900	(a)		-	$	150,000
Reserve for obsolete inventory	$	326,000	$	(46,000	)	$	35,000	(b)		-	$	245,000

(a) Uncollectible accounts written off

(b) Inventory disposed of

(c) Adjustments related to acquisitions and translation