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Long Term Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 29, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 3,371,000 | $ 3,302,000
Tangible adjusted net worth requirement |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  | 2,639,000 |
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Tangible adjusted net worth requirement |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |
Second and Third Quarters of 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio description |  | revised the methodology to be used in calculating the FCCR in each of the second and third quarters of 2019 (with continued requirement to maintain a minimum 1.15:1 ratio in each of the quarters) |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [1],[2] |  |  | 2,367,000 | $ 2,663,000
PNC Bank [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Number of years used to determine monthly payment on term loan |  |  | 7 years |  |
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 6,100,000 |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal |  |  | $ 101,600 |  |
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Prime Plus [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Revised Loan Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee line of credit percentage |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Lender fee |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement [Member] | April 1, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement [Member] | April 1, 2019 [Member] | American International Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Release of sinking fund related to insurance policy |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement [Member] | Revised Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee line of credit percentage |  | 0.375% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 1,860,000 |
Indefinite reduction of borrowing availability |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  | $ 2,639,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revised Loan Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  | Mar. 24, 2021 |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revised Loan Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | Prime Plus [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.00% |  | 5.50% |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revised Loan Agreement [Member] | PNC Bank [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 3.00% |  |  |
[1] | Net of debt issuance costs of ($72,000) and ($80,000) at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
[2] | Our revolving credit facility is collateralized by our accounts receivable and our term loan is collateralized by our property, plant, and equipment.

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