Yep, it was pretty lame stuff, even 50 years ago. I've always liked Permatex Super 300 for gaskets I might have to remove again during my lifetime. 3M trim cement sticks better, but it's a bear to remove if you ever have to take things apart again!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!