I'd be wary of damaging your cartridge if the 78's are in bad condition.
Other than that, set your table to 78 and enjoy!
Vintage 78s
I have a series of 1940’s mono 78s of my uncle recruiting for the Marines after surviving the sinking of the Yorktown. He returned to the states as a hero and made some recruiting recordings but was offered a commission as an officer and returned to combat. He was killed in the battle of Saipan. How can I listen to these precious recording on my new Technics SL1300G with a Dynavector XX2 cart. I was born shortly after his death and carry his name, Peter Conway Schultz, with pride