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Inventories, Net
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories, Net

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES, NET

Net inventories consist of the following:

 

     September 30,  
     2018      2017  

Raw materials

   $ 11,254,000      $ 9,407,000  

Work in process

     1,020,000        3,098,000  

Finished goods

     5,924,000        4,166,000  

Used equipment

     16,000        16,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 18,214,000      $ 16,687,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018 and 2017, cost is determined by the LIFO method for inventories. The estimated current cost of inventories exceeded their LIFO basis by approximately $4,446,000 and $4,250,000 at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Slow moving and obsolete inventory reserves were $3,773,000 and $3,826,000 at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.