I've never used thorns on 78s. I always assumed the thorn was trimmed with a knife & used just the same way as a steel needle. I'm told it does affect hf response a bit & they only lasted one play.
the low tracking force & pressure is why it doesn't. Acoustic 78 players OTOH routinely used 2oz head weight!
NT
78s were originally rated to last 50 plays.
NT
it never ceases.
Not so often seen these days, but replaceable heels and soles are sacrificial in that they protect the rest of the shoe.
Heels are to enable riding horses with stirrups.
In message <y9Odnc8 snipped-for-privacy@brightview.co.uk>, Jimk snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com writes
There was a bit of an umpty in F1 some years back where drivers were deliberately driving over track rubber to add weight to their cars prior to end of race scrutiny.
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They have always done that. They still do.
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