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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-16-000898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161128
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064463
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				141462255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06890
		FILM NUMBER:		162018650

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		518-218-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		325 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12205
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section
7 &#8211; Regulation FD</font></b></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></b></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
November 28, 2016, Mechanical
Technology, Incorporated
issued a press release announcing their enhanced acquisition-based growth
strategy plans following the investment by Brookstone Partners Acquisition XXIV,
LLC.
The full text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.</font></p>

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9 &#8211; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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  <p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description                                             </font></p>
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman bold" lang=EN-US style="font-size:16.0pt;">Mechanical
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<p align=center style="line-height:115%;margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" style="line-height:115%;"><b><i><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">Following investment by </font></i></b></font><font face="times new roman bold" style="line-height:115%;"><b><i><font face="times new roman bold" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">Brookstone</font></i></b></font><font face="times new roman" style="line-height:115%;"><b><i><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">
</font></i></b></font><font face="times new roman bold" style="line-height:115%;"><b><i><font face="times new roman bold" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">Partners Acquisition XXIV, LLC</font></i></b></font><font face="times new roman" style="line-height:115%;"><b><i><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:14.0pt;">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Albany, N.Y., November 28, 2016 --
Mechanical Technology, Incorporated (MTI or the Company) (OTCQB: MKTY), a
company engaged, through its subsidiary MTI Instruments, Inc., in the design,
manufacture and sale of precision test and measurement sensors, instruments and
systems that provide solutions for linear displacement, vibration measurement
and system balancing and tensile measurements in markets that require the
exacting measurement and control of products and processes for automated
manufacturing, assembly, and consistent operation of complex machinery,
announces an enhanced growth strategy.</font></p>

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<p style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Kevin G. Lynch, CEO of MTI,</font></tt><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;stated previously that through the investment on October 21, 2016 by Brookstone, &#8220;</font><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">we are extremely excited about the future of MTI with the addition of new capital and our association with Brookstone. The additional capital will enable us to look to expand our growth strategy beyond our current organic growth model.&#8221;&#160; </font></tt></p><p style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></tt></p><p style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8220;Now that Brookstone and the Company have been working together, we have put a framework on our acquisition based growth strategy to further utilize the significant net operating losses held by MTI. We are targeting for acquisition companies with the following key characteristics:&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></tt></p>
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	<font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">$2 million to $10 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (&#8220;EBITDA&#8221;).</font></tt></p>
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<p style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Activities in this regard are already underway and we look forward to seeing the results from the implementation of this strategy having a positive impact on our business capabilities and earnings capacity.&#8221;&#160; </font></tt></p><p style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></tt></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">About
MTI</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">MTI is engaged in the design,
manufacture, and sale of test and measurement instruments and systems through
its subsidiary MTI Instruments, Inc. MTI Instrument's products use a
comprehensive array of technologies to solve complex, real world applications
in numerous industries including manufacturing, electronics, semiconductor,
solar, commercial and military aviation, automotive and data storage. For more
information about the Company, please visit <font color="#0000FF"><u>www.mechtech.com</u></font>.</font></p>

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<p style="background:white;margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The statement in this press release that is not historical fact, in particular, expected &#8220;positive impact on our business capabilities and earnings capacity&#8221; from acquisition activities already underway,</font></i><tt><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></tt><i><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">constitutes a forward-looking statement within the meaning of federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statement is made as of today, and MTI disclaims any duty to update such statement. It is important to note that the Company&#8217;s actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results discussed herein not to occur include: the failure of the Company to locate viable potential acquisitions that are beneficial to the Company; that the uncertainty of the global economy may affect demand for our products, those of potential acquisition targets, our attractiveness as an acquirer or the market for mergers and acquisitions in general; our inability to build and maintain relationships with our customers; and the other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company&#8217;s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Contact Information:<br>
</font></b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Lisa
Brennan<br>
518-218-2500</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">lbrennan@mtiinstruments.com</font></p>

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