Let's See What Makes Your Vinyl Spin!

But gravity?
Nah. They use tension systems for tracking force and since the tonearm moves along a rail there's no issue of gravity affecting a pivot. Technics also made one!

Heck, there's a modern linear tracker (the Miniot Wheel) that operates 'upside down' from the bottom of the record. It can also operate vertically.

The main design concession for a vertical linear tracker seems to be ensuring there's a mechanism to secure the record to the spindle.
 
Nah. They use tension systems for tracking force and since the tonearm moves along a rail there's no issue of gravity affecting a pivot. Technics also made one!

Heck, there's a modern linear tracker (the Miniot Wheel) that operates 'upside down' from the bottom of the record. It can also operate vertically.

The main design concession for a vertical linear tracker seems to be ensuring there's a mechanism to secure the record to the spindle.
It would be hypnotizing to see your records spin.

I guess the tonearms have a spring design that applies the tracking force.
 
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Why would this be a good idea?

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