Hi Karrisabob
I have 2 Cresta T132's - one of them bought new for me in 1969 so I could use for my A-level school exams (when seventeen).
It is a beautiful machine - so pretty and just purrs when it is working - I believe it does 1600 stitches per min according to ISMACS. It was made at the Lada factory in Czechosolvakia - they went out of business around 1972 so yours must have been made before that. You will also find them badged as Lada and other names.
I took mine to my local repair man earlier this year as the needle bar wouldn't go up and down, and it was just the motor belt that was loose.
I have 6 machines including a manual singer 28, and I disagree with other people when they say this machine is not for a beginner. You can use it just to straight stitch to begin with and then explore the other options later. There are numerous spelling and grammar mistakes in the manual but it is very comprehensive.
Regards oiling I believe it says to oil in the holes which are circled in red on the machine. You will only need one drop in each hole - and please please use only sewing machine oil. Things such as 3 in 1 and WD40 just gunk up the works. To be honest I had never oiled it (very bad of me) but of course it was oiled at the service earlier this year.
When you do use it make sure that the leads for the foot pedal and the power do not get caught up in the bobbin winder which is on the side - that will wear away the plastic coating leaving wires exposed on your leads - I know I did it and have had to cover mine at that point with rubberised tape. I now feed them underneath the flat bed extension when I am using the dinning table to sew on.
I have used it to sew sail canvas - zigzag through 4 layers with no trouble and many other things over the years.
I do hope you get it to work - let us know.
Anne