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78 memories, and a question

I'm old enough that the first records given to me as a youngster were 78 albums -
Gene Autry singing "Back In The Saddle Again", "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds", etc.
Spike Jones "Nutcracker Suite"
Bozo The Clown "Bozo Under The Sea"
All of them long gone now.

But importantly was the story from Doug Sax that he was inspired to try direct to disc recording LPs because of the presence and aliveness he heard on some of the better 78s. That suggested to him the advantages of eliminating the master tape process.

Now for my question. I still have a 78 album of Louie Armstrong and his All Stars from my dad's collection. I have a table with 78 speed but need an inexpensive cartridge. There are Stanton, Shure, and Grados identified as 78 cartridges but what are the stylus sizes and are they true monos or strapped stereo cartridges (or simply stereo cartridges [not strapped] with large conical styli)? Any recommendations?

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