The Typewriter (The Swiss Numerical System)

Yesterday I bought a typewriter at a yard sale, ten dollars. I brought it home and for the next hour or so I took it apart and made all the adjustments it needed to work again. It is in perfect condition; seafoam green, vintage pre-1970 at least. The thing weighs at least forty pounds. It is fabulous and I love it. My Swiss made Hermes 3000. Upon inspection I noticed something odd, this typewriter did not have a number one key. Not that it was missing, it seems to have been built without one. I began to think, maybe the Swiss don’t have a number one. I mean some countries are different. Then I thought, how would this work? Like an off shoot of Roman Numerals perhaps. Twelve would be a six next to a six.(i.e 66) That wouldn’t be sixty six though. Sixty six would be 33 next to 33.(i.e. 3333) It’s reasonable, and I’ve worked it out. As impractical as it seems it always works. I was satisfied with the fact that I had discovered something; something very profound in my opinion. My Swiss made typewriter without a number one key, because the Swiss don’t have a number one.