I found a old 1950s Bakelite Admiral Record player/Radio at a antique shop. It was in very good condition, it turned on the radio worked, but it seems that the needle for the player is blunt (Not much of a surprise). Now i am no record player expert. So i would just like to know what kind of needle this type of player would need to play 78 rpm records. I looked at the needle area, and there were some numbers "8 18 9". I am not sure what they mean, but if anyone knows, or has a little information on this matter i would greatly appreciate any help.

Also just while i am asking about this... I assume this is happening because of the needle. But it seems when i tried out a record the sound seemed like it would play through the speaker then switch to playing through the needle then back to the speaker. If anyone has any idea what that is about i would appreciate help with that too.

I also would put pictures to help, but i cant seem to upload any. I did find a picture on the internet that is a almost exact match to my player. So i hope it will help some. :]
Here is a link to the picture;
http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii33/Anubis4545/?action=view&current=41neyXXvCsL__SS400_.jpg

Thanks in advance for any help.
Sorry, it seems the link doesnt work properly. This one should.
http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii33/Anubis4545/Record%20player/?action=view&current=41neyXXvCsL__SS400_.jpg
I also forgot to mention. The needle seems to be a cartridge needle, with the needle being slightly bent as it reaches its point.