Greetings everyone.

I'm having some trouble with peeling Ampex 407 tape.
The magnetic coating on the inner 100 or so feet is peeling like crazy.
When I play it, the static electricity causes the tape to cling to the layer just next to it (still on the reel).
It's not crackling - just peeling.  The tape is from around 1977 and was kept in a fairly cool/dry place. 

Ben Roth