Hankscraft Model 240 Humidifier Sound, 10 Hours, Black Screen for Sleep, Relaxation and Meditation

[@kornfreak78]

This is my favorite sound in all the world. I had the Hankscraft 240 cool mist humidifier when I was a kid and it was LITERALLY my favorite part of being sick.. just knowing I got to sleep with that wonderful sound. It always calmed me down and lulled me to sleep... I absolutely HATE that humidifiers now days are whisper quiet.. they took away the best part... THE SOUND!! I wish hankscraft would make a comeback.. I miss having this humidifier!

[@ZedZerps]

Amen!

[@stejoel]

Same

[@bash4368]

I used this even when I wasnt sick,..that wonderful sound with that cool mist ..peaceful nights 😴

[@WesternRose3]

So true! This was our real life white noise before it became popular and substituted by noise machines and sleep apps. I never have grown out of my need for a cool mist (impeller) humidifier(been using for over 40yrs because of ear and nose problems when my twin was born and had to always have in our room). I can’t stand the ultrasonic ones no noise ones. I have to find sellers around the country and in Canada to buy a impeller powered cool mist one to keep my sleeping sanity lol! It gets expensive and time consuming but it’s worth it to fall asleep to my favorite sound and have the bonus cool mist blowing in my face!

[@PhillipDiPrima]

Agreed. We had one when we were kids

[@HeatherBehanEgan1974]

God I love KZbin sometimes. ❤ I absolutely LOVED this sound as a kid, it was the best part of being sick lol. You slept so well even if you did wake up a bit damp lol. Growing up in the 80s was the best. The ones now are silent

[@ShanaAlversonFitness]

Brian Paley, you sir are a wonderful human for doing this 🥰👏🙏

[@SpiderHacksaw]

Pure heaven. They would make a fortune if they sold these again. And they were quality manufactured.

[@brianpalay]

True, I've had a couple break over the years. Now I just have this video if I need it!

[@BrianMoonan]

This is an amazing childhood memory we all have in common. It was a favorite sound and feeling, getting what we called the steamer next to bed to help when sick, and it always helped me to fall asleep. (I also remember a glug glug soothing gurgle sound every now and then. ) Thanks for posting. I would think people may want to download the audio file without ads. Maybe there is a way to offer that somewhere.

[@ronlenz5357]

Just recollecting...this sound coupled with the sight of the mist drifting out, gently illuminated by the feeble glow of a nightlight, and wishing the moment could last forever...

[@jenniferfarha4352]

Yes!

[@531671967]

Awesome comment Ron, I remember when I was a kid and got sick I was so excited because I was off school the next day and my mom would fill the Hankscraft. I put extra covers on my bed and snuggled in for the night, the sound of that machine and the cool damp air made for an absolutely magical night of sleep. One of the top 3 or 4 memories I have of being a child.

[@mikej5539]

Even better when you put the nozzle toward your face. I loved being sick as a kid with this

[@Wiggy74]

I had one of these when I was younger. I would put it on the floor right next to my bed and angle the nozzle up so it would blow the mist over my face. The side of my bed would be wet in the morning (and my Mom would be mad lol) but it was the best sleep!

[@earthtrotterjones7835]

Wiggy74 literally described most of my young life. Side of the bed all wet but didn’t care because 😴 🤤 wish they would sell these still just for sleep benefits 🤔 why can’t they?

[@arih4001]

I did exactly the same thing! I miss those old vaporizers so much

[@robertpierce9975]

EXACTLY the same thing here. Sometimes it would make a growling noise, so I'd have to whack it a few times, and then it would get back to the perfect misty humm.

[@MrJacMac1968]

@@robertpierce9975 Mine would make that growling noise too.Did the same thing.Unfortunately all my humidifiers would wear out.My Mom actually threw one of them away because I wouldn’t stop using even after I got well back when I was 22.Yes I know,still living at home with my folks then.

[@andreamoffatt1299]

YEAH!!!!!

[@70wdeluca]

I thought I was the only human on the face of the earth that loved to sleep with this sound, thankfully I was wrong. Thank you very much for this vid.

[@brianpalay]

These humidifier recordings have gotten SO much more attention than I rcpected. I first did it so I could have a way to listen to mine without unpacking and cleaning it, haha! I think I'll buy some other vintage models and make some more soon!

[@70wdeluca]

I had pneumonia twice when I was a kid, and had to have one of these running around the clock. After I got over it, I couldn't sleep and begged my mom to let me use one all the time. I have 3 vintage humidifiers, but now with your vid I will have one even on the road. Lol. Great idea you had there.

[@nataliemartin8288]

Nope you are not alone! I found one at Goodwill about 2 years ago! BEST discovery of my LIFE!!!!!😊😊😁😁😂😂

[@71ladibug]

Right?!! Me too lol 😂

[@rickbaldridge8698]

Trying to find one that makes noise like the new Vicks ones

[@bozekblack]

WOW!!!! This the best find ever!!!! A staple of my childhood any time I was sick!!!

[@Scorpiolady1081]

Thank you for posting this. Pure nostalgic memories of my grandmother taking care of me while being sick.

[@HorribleHarry]

The best part of being sick as a kid was the hankscraft. Thank you for sharing this!

[@BoiseState5000]

Waggle on the Frith settlement

[@Rockenstein68]

I had to use on of these on a regular basis , very bad allergies as a kid . This machine was literally a life saver.

[@sclerismockrey8506]

Yep. A lot of people remember their humidifiers very fondly and recall loving the sound and the mist, and rightfully so... but we can forget that for some of us, it literally was a matter of life and death to use a good, efficient humidifier. Glad yours worked the trick and you're here to comment about it. :) God bless you!

[@michaelwestendorf9104]

I did too

[@themetalchica]

I cannot believe it. This was the exact model I had. As a kid, I had terrible sinusitis and had to sit up while sleeping. This vaporizer was a must-have. I'd get so excited when Mom brought it out: The sound put me to sleep, and the mist! Man, I need to look on ebay for another one! Thank you so much for this!

[@mandywilliams186]

When I was little, you had to rent from hospital supply with a prescription. As soon as possible, mama bought two. I miss it so much and this post has my heart bursting with memories.

[@brauckstar]

Sound gives me goose bumps as if one of these in my room. It always made me feel safe.

[@lilyl8002]

I found one of these at a thrift store for $5. Works great, too!

[@sclerismockrey8506]

THAT was a fiiiine purchase price right there! :) Bravo!

[@blbrz8]

Yas love it - remember it from when I was little

[@nataliemartin8288]

Me too!!!

[@brianpalay]

And I remember YOU from when I was little, baby sinclair.

[@tomlavelle8518]

Had one as a kid... loved to watch the water condense on my hands....!

[@sclerismockrey8506]

totally, and then you'd dry it as best you could and do it again, just to watch it bead up again, and again. Ah, the memories.

[@timothysevers9779]

I remember having one of these as a kid in Michigan. It felt so good and soothing to fall asleep to. I loved falling asleep to this and the humidifier in our hallway.

[@ZedZerps]

This is my best sound for sleep.

[@thomasjohnston8317]

You rock! Nothing helps me sleep like this sound! Thank you!

[@70wdeluca]

Had to stay out of town last night, but slept great because of this video. Thanks again for posting it.

[@brianpalay]

It's just CRAZY how many people have made these humidifier sound videos a part of their lives. Totally unexpected (you can see I just post music and I don't have a channel aimed at this type of thing mainly) but I love it!

[@kornfreak78]

I just wanted to say thanks for posting this, it’s brought back a lot of good memories and it’s helped me sleep!

[@brianpalay]

I have been so amazed at how many people have the same experience I did with these things!

[@sclerismockrey8506]

A true humidifier classic! :) Ten hours is even better. Well... two hours better. Thanks for the good night's sleep, yet again.

[@brianpalay]

When I decided to make it truly a black screen, to fix it from last time, I tried to export 16 hours, but KZbin wouldn't accept it. :( So I tried shorter and shorter until 10 worked! I'm glad you like it and that it helps you!

[@Layklant]

Thank you! Brings me a lot of memories! I am sleeping with it all nights!

[@brianpalay]

Thank you!

[@quexalcoatl]

My favorite part was the part with the cool mist humidifier sound.

[@brianpalay]

I'm glad you caught that moment. :)

[@sclerismockrey8506]

bwahahaha! Yessir, my favorite part too! :)

[@Matthew53-oj2ph]

In order to get rid of the ads, you'll have to buy KZbin Premium. Like $15.00/month or so. Cuts ✂️ out ads for everything you watch. Worth every penny!! 😊 I had this humidifier in the 70's. Most soothing sound in my memory. I want to buy a used one if I can find one that works. Probably hard to find. Goodnight 😴...

[@sircreedmoor7271]

Thank you so much

[@brianpalay]

You're welcome!

[@jasonhowell2121]

Can someone please remake this humidifier?

[@michaelaubrey1978]

Is there anyone that still manufactures these types of humidifiers with the rotor thingie in it? In the last year they’ve basically disappeared. They are life-changing for sleep!

[@arc_13n]

I have found my tribe. #genx

[@ShanaAlversonFitness]

Hahaha this made me lol 👯‍♀️🙌

[@kornfreak78]

Would you ever consider re-recording this for a 12 hour version? Would be forever in your debt.

[@brianpalay2]

I tried to edit it, copying and pasting another 2 hours of the same recording to the end for 12 hours, but KZbin wouldn't accept it. I recall making it as long as KZbin would let me upload when I landed on 10 hours. Sorry, maybe you can make a playlist and put this video in it a few times, then it plays as long as you want it.

[@kornfreak78]

@@brianpalay2 All good, thanks for trying though. I really appreciate it. As it is? I sleep with this video playing every night.

[@brianpalay2]

@@kornfreak78 That's so awesome! I really had no idea so many people would connect with this video. Most of my content is music, and I just loved the sound so much I felt like capturing it so I could have it without actually setting up the humidifier. I'm glad I did, and I'm glad I could help some people!

[@kornfreak78]

@@brianpalay2 Yeah man, over the years I've talked to a lot of people that remember this exact Hankscraft model 240 humidifier. It brings back a lot of pleasant memories for people. I know it certainly does for me. I remember being sick when I was a kid and the best part of that was getting to sleep with the humidifier on. I loved the sound and the mist sooooo much! They DO NOT make humidifiers like this anymore. The ones that are being sold now days are whisper quiet and hardly any mist at all.. they suck! But yeah man... When I first found this video I was absolutely thrilled because I hadn't heard this wonderful sound since I was a kid. I'm almost 42 years old now to put things into perspective! Anyway man, yeah.. I cannot thank you enough for uploading this. I really do sleep with this video on every single night. I hear what sounds like a door shutting or something dropping fairly early on in the video, and then some time after a police or ambulance siren in the distance..(Don't remember how far ahead into the video) lol but yeah this video has been a part of my night time routine for awhile now so thank you again! I only wish it was just a little louder. I have to crank my volume all the way up so I can hear it. If you ever feel up to re-recording it for better sound quality, PLEASE let me know. If not? This will remain as the video I fall asleep to. Stay cool man!

[@sclerismockrey8506]

@@kornfreak78 I love those other sounds you mention -- some little dropped item, the door and the siren are just charming to me for some reason; they're clearly audible yet so quiet, subtle enough that they don't disturb or distract at all... and to me in fact they add to the comfort and nostalgia, since that was the kind of thing I heard too, as a sick kid in the daytime laying there in bed half asleep, listening to the vape but also occasionally hearing a few sounds loud enough to rise over it every so often, the sounds of home, parents, the neighborhood, just the feeling and sound of HOME. It just hit me, it might be a neat idea to take some of this audio (for personal use, no YT use, I promise Brian! :) ) and adding another bed of similar around-the-house sounds, veeeerrrry subtly, including (mixed quiet!) audio from afternoon movies or PBS shows like Mr Rogers or 321 Contact or even The Price Is Right from the '70s, just the things we might have on the TV as we were in and out of sick sleep while using our humidifiers. Geez, the weird but sentimental things a simple sound like this can bring on.

[@MrJacMac1968]

Better than having a VHS 8 hr recording that I did in 1990.The tape would wear out plus the sound wasn’t as good on EP setting.

[@joesixpac8710]

Love it!

[@nataliemartin8288]

Why is this not playing for me uninterrupted by commercials? 🤷🏽🤔It never did this until now!😡

[@bold3118]

I have bought more than a few of these on ebay for this reason!

[@robertkehlerjr.8258]

if you could get a new hankscraft model 240 again for a reasonable price would you ???

[@sclerismockrey8506]

I HAVE -- I've bought four of them over the past 12 years, and given away three of them as nostalgic gifts to some of my siblings (we are ALL born-n-raised humidiots!) but you rightly mention a "reasonable price"... lately the used values are getting stupid. I am glad I can maintain and clean mine, since now the average prices for a 240 -- around $80 to $100 BEFORE at least $30 + shipping -- are pretty nuts. I bought my last one online for $55, shipped, and that was only two years ago.

[@TheStarforce2]

I have one. motor wont last much longer I dont think..but I get my hands on these old ones when I can. The new ones of this type fail in less than a year sometimes

[@sclerismockrey8506]

Well, I learn sumthin noo every day -- I haven't seen a new impeller/cool mist type on a store shelf in ages.Guess I'll have to search online, I thought they'd entirely dropped the "old noisy" vaporizers years ago. That stinks if the new ones are such low quality. I mean, I have my working classics like the 240 to use already, but I'm happy to know someone's still at least attempting to produce the old impeller type, not just the ultrasonic crapola.

[@vickyadair3790]

My mom had this for me and my siblings just looking back this still the same

[@SpiderHacksaw]

Why can't they please make these again. They would sell millions!!! I can not stand the new sonic ones that make zero sound and are filled with particle bacterias. These expel larger moisture particles with less bacteria and are amazing.

[@bigdaddyles2]

wonder what the average is for people that enjoy this sound?

[@brianpalay]

Average age? I'm guessing 30s and 60s, so average of 45 is where my money goes! People like me (30s) who were kids in the 90s when their parent's still had these around from the 70s, and those parents who enjoyed them when THEY were the kids.

[@bigdaddyles2]

@@brianpalay me 45. and I keep buying them off eBay

[@sclerismockrey8506]

@@bigdaddyles2 52 here (53 in July though, damnit!), so I am at the tail end of the gen right before you, whose parents had these in the '70s, yes indeed. Ours was just such a Hankscraft 240 as this one here. We kids DELIGHTED in one of us getting the slightest cough -- it meant THE VAPE! Sometimes one or two of us MIGHT have faked it a bit, just to get a little gratuitous vaporizer action when it felt like it had been too long since the last time. Ah, the good nights' sleeps this thing used to bring us. :)

[@bigdaddyles2]

seriously Hankscraft needs to bring these back!!

[@sclerismockrey8506]

@@bigdaddyles2 I fully agree! (But I think they'd have to bring back Hankscraft in the first place... unless they're still a going thing, I guess I need to look that up! )

[@Exlaxchronicles1221]

Nite everyone.

[@Exlaxchronicles1221]

Nite everyone

[@nursemommy75]

Are you going?

[@lynettenagy8895]

The ads completely ruined my Zen! Now I have to move on and find something without ads!!! Very disappointed!

[@ericGT50]

It has effing ads!!!

[@brianpalay]

I know! I researched how to turn them off yesterday, but get this: You can't turn off ads until you're monetized, and that requires 1000 subs. And I don't have that many. So...that does suck, and I think that's a recent addition.

[@974lewis]

I’m

[@spencernormand4317]

Terrible. Ads

[@eliteclips8573]

HORRIBLE!!!!!!! Ads while sleeping!!!

[@brianpalay]

Yes I agree. It seems recent changes at KZbin don't allow us to remove ads until we hit 1000 subs. I tried to turn them off. Sadly I just have to wait until the channel is bigger.