[Bell Historians] Bronze bells for clocking?

[Cairngorm J. McWomble]

--- In bellhistorians at y..., David Bryant <djb122 at y...> wrote:
> It isn't the case that all Taylor bells of that period have few 
tuning
> marks, however. The York Minster bells (1925) have all been heavily
> tuned; many of them bear tuning marks throughout their insides. The
> tenor was cast at 72-2-0, and after tuning is 59-1-23.
> 
> David

Gosh what did they do cast a cyclinder and then turn it down to a 
suitable bell profile ??