Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,103,337	$ 4,508,126
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $250,000	5,200,673	4,278,855
Income tax receivable	361,491	480,837
Inventories, net of allowance for excess and obsolete inventory of $2,737,488 and $2,570,868, respectively	21,823,255	21,524,919
Prepaid expenses	267,051	323,289
Total current assets	31,755,807	31,116,026
Land and buildings	7,218,678	7,218,678
Machinery and equipment	3,921,159	3,833,230
Leasehold improvements	202,017	151,957
Total property and equipment, at cost	11,341,854	11,203,865
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(5,096,889)	(4,993,102)
Net property and equipment	6,244,965	6,210,763
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	9,502,683	4,973,669
Goodwill	6,031,511	3,910,089
Deferred income taxes	1,337,000	1,333,000
Other assets	136,412	135,988
Total assets	56,626,502	50,268,159
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	2,621,277	1,857,953
Accrued expenses	1,218,118	1,324,652
Notes payable – current portion	2,178,335	899,603
Other current liabilities	1,626,220	963,127
Total current liabilities	7,643,950	5,045,335
Notes payable, less current portion	5,734,439	3,466,358
Other liabilities	1,392,373	131,410
Total liabilities	14,770,762	8,643,103
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 10,634,893 shares issued; and 10,134,235 shares outstanding	106,349	106,349
Paid in capital	(4,903,268)	(4,916,791)
Retained earnings	47,652,673	47,435,512
Total shareholders’ equity before treasury stock	42,855,754	42,625,070
Less: Treasury stock, 500,658 shares, at cost	(1,000,014)	(1,000,014)
Total shareholders’ equity	41,855,740	41,625,056
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	56,626,502	50,268,159
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Assets
Investment in and loans to equity method investee	$ 1,618,124	$ 2,588,624